KATSEYE is celebrating a major career milestone and making sure its fans get some of the credit. The global girl group scored its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with its latest EP, “WILD,” which debuted at the top of the chart. KATSEYE took to Instagram to thank EYEKONS, the group 's...
Authorities are up against a faceless, far-reaching enemy when it comes to the problem of escalating school violence, which has involved two deadly school shootings in the past two months. This was the takeaway from the House Committee on Appropriations ' budget hearing with the Department of...
Stores Specialty Inc. (SSI Group Inc.), the Philippines’ largest luxury and specialty retailer, saw its first-half net income plunge 40 percent as aggressive operational cost expansion outpaced strong top-line sales growth. Net income for the six months through June fell to ₱273 million from...
Many of us now pay as much attention to how we feel as to how we look. Looking good still matters, of course. But so do sleeping well, having enough energy, managing stress, and taking care of ourselves as we age. These were among the concerns that led Belo Medical Group to open Xiglo, its first...
SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), through its industrial leasing arm SM Warehouses, is looking to expand its logistics facilities nationwide—banking on the group’s immense land bank to serve the growing e-commerce sector. “Right now, we want to maximize SM Prime’s land bank and that it...
By Sheila Lobien, CEO, Lobien Reality Group Inc. The Luzon Spine Expressway Network (LSEN), DPWH 's 1,213-km program linking Ilocos to Bicol, is the largest infrastructure undertaking touching Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Rizal. National infrastructure disbursement averaged...
S.I. Power Corp. (Sipcor) secured a court victory that sets the stage for the power producer to restart generation in Siquijor, though energy regulators warned that the company still lacks valid operating authority. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Aug. 19, Premiere...
With premier shared spaces designed for startups and multinational firms, the Common Ground Digital Park McKinley Hill boasts nearly 2,000 sqm of co-working space in the Intellectual Property Center in Taguig City. The newly built flexible workspace offers hot desking, private offices, and modern...
Gaisano-led Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI) reported a 45-percent year-on-year increase in net income to ₱212.2 million for the first half of 2026, while second-quarter earnings for the year rose by 40.3 percent. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) last week, MRSGI said...
Alliance Global Group Inc., the conglomerate led by tycoon Andrew Tan, reported a three percent increase in first-half net income to ₱16 billion, supported by compounding property recurring revenues, expanding spirits margins, and a pivot toward non-VIP gaming. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. is expecting more its strategic assets, including data centers, to drive growth in the second half as profits softened amid macroeconomic headwinds. Based on its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), PLDT’s net income eased to ₱17.33 billion in...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) swung to a net loss in the first half of the year as escalation in Middle East geopolitical conflict pushed jet fuel expenses sharply higher, overwhelming steady top-line growth and disciplined non-fuel spending. PAL’s parent firm PAL Holdings Inc. reported...
