The World Bank has extended a $1.7-million, or over ₱98-million, grant to the Philippines to help prepare for a potential project loan that would support early childhood education in the country. In a Sept. 20 letter to Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, the World Bank said this financing was...
It was a quiet Sunday in 2009, a day of reprieve for business journalists enjoying a brief ceasefire from the endless churn of the financial markets. But one reporter’s weekend “me time” at the familiar, bustling SM North EDSA was about to take an unexpected turn. Suddenly, she spotted them:...
Gaisano-led Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) has expanded its branch network to 78 stores with the opening of Metro Store and Supermarket in Bais City, marking the community and the retail chain’s continued growth in the Visayas. The firm said its newly launched Metro Market and Department...
The Philippines will borrow $800 million, or over ₱45 billion, from the World Bank next year for another development policy loan (DPL) that aims to increase clean energy use and enhance water management in the country. In a Sept. 23 project information document (PID), the Washington-based...
The Palawan Group of Companies reached a new milestone with the successful staging of its inaugural Marketing Summit, “Palawan NEXTGEN: Marketing in the Age of AI, CX, and Innovation” at Valle Verde Country Club, Pasig City. The two-day summit united an elite roster of experts in finance,...
The Marcos Jr. administration will borrow $650 million, or over ₱37 billion, from the World Bank next year to sustain the conditional cash transfers for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and ensure that its youth beneficiaries land jobs. According to a Sept. 20 project information...
Antonio-led Century Properties Group Inc. has been included in the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) - Microcap Index effective Monday, Sept. 22. The FTSE Microcap Index is part of the globally recognized FTSE Global Equity Index Series, which serves as a...
Leisure-focused developments such as golf communities are increasing in numbers, particularly outside the National Capital Region. Across the country, there are more than 80 golf courses with world-class features such as tropical environments and elevation blends that were mostly built pre-2000....
Tycoon Andrew Tan’s leisure company Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. is looking to start the construction of its $700 million Mactan and Boracay gaming centers next year even as it prioritizes the completion and opening of the Westside Integrated Resort. In an interview, Travellers...
Filinvest Group is advancing the government’s power aggregation program by shifting 11 of its facilities to renewable energy, a move that was recognized by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). The shift was undertaken by Filinvest’s licensed retail electricity supplier, FDC Retail...
A quiet workday morning in Quiapo, Manila, might be part of Kyle Tan’s routine, but nothing about his journey has been. Inside his office at Tanduay Distillers Inc., two framed NBA jerseys hang on the wall—a constant reminder of his late father, Lucio “Bong” Tan Jr., and the unexpected path...
A 78-year-old Filipino-Chinese businesswoman who had been held captive for nine days was rescued on Thursday, Sept. 11, after police intercepted her abductors in what officials described as a “comedy of errors” when they attempted to withdraw the ransom at a bank, prompting a swift 911...
