Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom), the lender controlled by retail tycoon Lucio Co, is pivoting toward aggressive expansion of its low-cost deposit base to sustain momentum following its upgrade to a universal banking license. PBCom, which recently celebrated its 85th anniversary, is...
Billionaire Manuel Villar Jr. is selling 100 percent of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. to Lucio Co’s Crystal Bridges Holding Corp., marking the property magnate’s exit from the water utility business. The Villar Group confirmed the divestment in a statement Tuesday, Dec. 16, saying it has...
Cosco Capital Inc., tycoon Lucio L. Co’s retail holding firm, posted a 6.6-percent improvement in consolidated net income to ₱10.7 billion for the first nine months of 2025, up from ₱10 billion in the same period last year, as all its businesses grew with the economy. In a disclosure to the...
Tycoon Lucio Co’s food retail arm Puregold Price Club Inc. is opening eight new branches across the country this year to help it achieve the group’s seven percent to nine percent revenue growth target. The supermarket chain said it is planning to open new stores in Northern and Southern Luzon,...
Tycoon Lucio L. Co’s retail holding company Cosco Capital Inc. reported a 9.3-percent growth in consolidated net income to ₱7.6 billion for the first half of 2025 from the ₱6.97 billion earned in the same period last year as consumer spending continues to improve. In a disclosure to the...
Lucio Co-led grocery retail leader Puregold Price Club, Inc. reported a 7.1 percent improvement in consolidated net income to ₱5.3 billion for the first half of 2025 from ₱4.95 billion, driven by strong topline growth and complemented by stable gross margins. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Lucio Co-led liquor distributor The Keepers Holdings Inc. posted a 13.7 percent improvement in net income to ₱1.6 billion in the first half of 2025 from the ₱1.43 billion earned in same period last year driven by the strong sales of imported brandy. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Tycoon Lucio Co’s The Keepers Holdings Inc. (Keepers), the largest imported liquor distributor in the Philippines, is venturing into the production and export of premium local spirits through the acquisition of a 50-percent stake in the maker of Sula liqueur for ₱40 million. In a disclosure to...
Tycoon Lucio Co’s The Keepers Holdings Inc. (Keepers), the largest imported liquor distributor in the Philippines, is going directly to consumers to sell its products by putting up a chain of its own liquor stores. The firm disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange that its Board of Directors...
Grocery and liquor sales drove the growth in earnings of Cosco Capital, Inc., the listed retail holding firm of tycoon Lucio L. Co, due to recovering consumer demand as the economy continues to post strong growth while inflation eases. The firm reported a 7.6 percent improvement in consolidated net...
Tanduay Distillers, Inc. (TDI), the spirits unit of the Lucio Tan Group, posted a 37 percent growth in net income to a record ₱2.15 billion in 2024 from the ₱1.57 billion earned in the previous year. In a statement, the firm said this growth was driven by a combination of higher sales...
Incoming Philippine Airlines (PAL) President Richard Nutall (left) and incoming Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Carlos Luis Fernandez (right) Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has appointed British national and veteran airline industry executive Richard Nuttall as...
