While local telcos have stepped up the rollout of cell sites nationwide, the numbers have not come up to a third of the Philippines' neighbors in the region. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)'s latest report to Malacanang showed that the country now has a total of 22,834 cell sites....
Filinvest Land Inc. is planning to convert its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cyberzone Properties Inc. (CPI), into a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Company. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, FLI said the move has been approved by its Board of Directors. “CPI is intended to be...
The Philippines’ Board of Investments (BOI) has approved and granted pioneer status to the P2.28 billion PETValue Philippines, set to be the country’s first bottle-to-bottle, food-grade recycling facility. The multi-phased project is a partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines,...
The Philippine subsidiary of energy giant Royal Dutch Shell is stepping up on its diversification in power, with the launch of a new corporate vehicle – the Shell Energy Philippines Inc. - that will focus on investments in electricity generation sub-segment of the energy sector. “As we continue...
Philippines' Jamie Christine Lim (red) wins against Indonesia's Zefanya Ceyco in +61kg Kumite at World Trade Center, December 9, 2019. (MB File Photo) The Karate Pilipinas Sports Federation plans to send its athletes to a training camp in Istanbul, Turkey in preparation for the world qualification...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the acquisition by Scatec Solar ASA (Scatec Solar) of 100 percent of SN Power AS (SN Power) from the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund). SN Power has investments in hydro-power businesses in the Philippines...
AREIT, Inc. (AREIT), a subsidiary of Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI), reaped multiple international awards and citations in 2020 as the first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to list in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) last year. The landmark debut saw AREIT successfully complete its initial public...
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered to retain the 5 percent tariff on mechanically deboned meat (MDM), a decision in favor of the local meat processors to the dismay of local raisers. President Duterte issued Executive Order (EO) 123 to keep the tariff on MDM low at 5 percent, instead of...
Multisectoral groups, comprising of 51 largest and widely-represented private sector associations, have urged for the immediate enactment of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill to boost market confidence, save jobs and provide instant relief to businesses’...
Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. (ACR) is planning to raise P2 billion from the issuance of commercial papers (CPs) as the first tranche of its new commercial paper program of up to P3.0 billion. In relation to this, Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) said it has assigned...
Shared services provider Asticom Technology, Inc., wholly owned by Globe Telecom Inc., is launching its first subsidiary, Asti Business Services, Inc. (ABSI) in a bid to climb on top of the P11.250 billion Information Technology-Business Support Office (IT-BSO) market and be a regional player...
Despite the pandemic, VisMin developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) is ramping up project launches this year after posting record reservation sales in 2020. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, CLI said it intends to push its growth momentum in 2021 with a supply pipeline of 8,000...
