2026 marks the 70th anniversary of Philippines-Japan friendship, remembering the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty in 1951 and the Philippines-Japan Reparations Agreement in 1956. This year, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the largest implementing agency of official...
Top township developer Megaworld Corp. is kicking off the ₱12-billion development of San Benito Private Estate in the next few months with the construction of roads, key infrastructure, and vital township components. The project, a 25-hectare (ha) integrated active wellness township located in...
The Lucio Tan Group’s (LTG) spirits subsidiary, Tanduay Distillers Inc., is looking to further expand its international footprint by increasing its product availability in more countries, including both Eastern and Western Europe. The firm said it aims to capitalize on the growing global demand...
This week, stock market investors will continue to take cues from developments in the Middle East, particularly whether the temporary ceasefire will hold and if there will be progress in United States (US)-Iran negotiations. “Investors are expected to monitor developments among the countries...
AVANT GARDENER A blessed Good Friday to those that celebrate! Whether or not you believe in the Christian God, you’re (hopefully) benefiting from the religious holiday that is Holy Week, which commemorates Jesus ' Passion, Death, and Resurrection. For Catholics, this is preceded by the...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club has canceled this year’s Lucky Summer Visitor’s program during Holy Week to mourn the death of a member in Itogon, Benguet this week. The LSV is a traditional event of the media community, supported by local government units and...
AVANT GARDENER Last week, I wrote about Republic Act (RA) 12215, also known as the Philippine Agriculturists Act, which, in very simple terms, requires anyone engaged in agriculture to be a licensed agriculturist, and what that could mean for the industry. I also interviewed Samantha Geraldine De...
Citicore Energy REIT Corp. (CREIT), the first renewable energy real estate investment trust in the country, reported steady net income for 2025 as its portfolio of solar power land maintained full occupancy and yielded payouts that exceeded regulatory requirements. In a filing with the Philippine...
AVANT GARDENER Republic Act (RA) 12215, also known as the Philippine Agriculturists Act, was signed into law on May 29, 2025. The law, in very simple terms, requires anyone engaged in agriculture to be a licensed agriculturist. While good in theory, as it aims to professionalize the agriculture...
MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust (REIT) of Andrew Tan-led Megaworld Corp., has secured the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval for the fourth wave of its property-for-share swap transaction worth ₱16.2 billion. This paves the way for MREIT to proceed with the...
Citicore Energy REIT Corp. (CREIT) secured a high-grade issuer credit rating from Philippine Rating Services Corp. due to its robust financial position amid aggressive expansion of its green asset portfolio. PhilRatings assigned an issuer credit rating of PRS Aa plus (corp.) to the Philippines’...
PHINMA Education Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Del Rosario-led PHINMA Corp., is expanding its presence in the southern part of Metro Manila as well as parts of Laguna and Cavite by acquiring a controlling 84.91-percent stake in Southeastern College Inc. for ₱690 million. In a disclosure to the...
