LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Gov. Ramon V. Guico III thanked the people of Pangasinan for the fresh mandate he received in the recent elections. ”I’d like to thank the people who voted for me. For the people who believe in the direction of the province. Remember as a leader and as a governor, I...
As the local stock market is on an uptrend amid firmer investor sentiment, the Philippine Stock Exchange has upgraded its capital raising target for 2025 to about ₱170 billion from the previous ₱120 billion goal and double the amount raised last year, even without the much-anticipated GCash...
The acquisition of the fixed-income bourse boosted the earnings of the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE), which reported a 5.1 percent uptick in its net income for the first quarter of 2025 to ₱254.67 million from ₱242.38 million in the same period last year. The PSE said financial...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) first-quarter earnings almost quintupled to ₱43.4 billion, surging by a sharp 388 percent from ₱8.9 billion a year earlier due to one-time gains from the partial sale of power assets and foreign exchange gains. The firm said its core net...
PHINMA Corporation of the Del Rosario family expects to sustain its growth this year on the strength of its education and property businesses "We are optimistic for sustained growth with the expected higher enrollment for Education, the accelerated implementation and completion of PHINMA Properties...
San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFB) Chairman Ramon S. Ang expects the company to post strong earnings growth in 2025 and beyond as it continues to expand capacity and reach. The company started 2025 with strong momentum, posting robust first quarter results driven by sustained demand,...
I have been writing non-stop for almost 10 years. This is my first on my mom. My mother, Elena Catbagan Bonilla, is not the typical reassuring figure who evokes peace and calmness on days of struggles, nor the calming voice that could put you to sleep on a tranquil night. She has a temper,...
One more from San Miguel Corporation Chairman Ramon S. Ang’s brood of eight children is taking a bigger role in the diversified conglomerate. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Petron Corporation reported that 39-year-old Jacqueline L. Ang is one of the 12 newly-elected members of...
CEBU CITY – A blatant disrespect of the law. This was how a mayoral candidate in Palompon town, Leyte province described the non-appearance of the municipality’s former mayor who was supposed to be arraigned for two criminal charges filed against him. PALOMPON, Leyte mayoral candidate Dr....
Former Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan--Expect Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Vicente "Tito" Sotto III to step up his campaign in the final few weeks before the May 12 mid-term...
Cycling is a way of life for many, woven through the fine threads of Filipino history and continues to become the symbol of persistence and pursuit of personal merit. For some, it is a mode of mobility, a healthy and sustainable way of traveling from Point A to B. Others find it a lasting...
Del Rosario-led PHINMA Corp. reported a 66-percent drop in attributable net income to ₱279.55 million last year, from the restated 2023 profit of ₱831.27 million, due to high expenses and losses of its property business. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said...
