Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Agro Ventures (MPAV) is solidifying its dominance in the domestic food-grade coconut export industry with the acquisition of the Franklin Baker Group of Companies, hot on the heels of its recent stake in Axelum Resources Corp. In a statement, MPAV said it...
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation’s subsidiary mWell has decided not to remain just a digital platform and has officially launched its first Primary Care Facility (PCF) in Main Square Mall, Bacoor City. “While a fully integrated digital platform, mWell built the PCF to showcase its Digital...
SM Supermalls continues to champion meaningful opportunities for every Filipino with its nationwide Job Fair program—marking a powerful first half of 2025. Since launching the campaign early last year, SM has mounted over 300 job fairs across its malls nationwide, connecting 180,000 job seekers...
Conglomerate SM Investments Corporation is leading the SM Group in its commitment to reduce plastic waste as a shared responsibility across its business units. The conglomerate recently created a working group committee that convenes and conducts regular dialogues, enjoining SM’s different...
At the SM Group, workforce diversity does not refer to just gender but also age, with four generations co-existing, from Baby Boomers to Generation Z, allowing the modern workplace to evolve into a dynamic space of shared knowledge, innovation, and continuous learning. A 2025 report by the World...
SM Investments Corporation President and CEO Frederic C. DyBuncio has been recently honored with the 2025 Asia’s Golden Icon Awards for Asia’s Remarkable Leadership in Financial Excellence. Presented by the Golden Icons organization, an alliance of leaders from the public and private sectors...
Three years ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took the helm of the country as the world continued to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic and economies, including the Philippines, strove for recovery after crippling lockdowns. Governments worldwide faced the delicate task of balancing public health...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has endorsed ₱5.75 trillion worth of projects under the green lane status by the end of June, with the bulk of the investments directed to the renewable energy (RE) sector. Data from the BOI showed that 222 projects have been certified to go through the green lane...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is now awaiting the approval of the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) for the government’s new incentives program for domestic electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, which is poised to attract ₱120 billion in capital investments. In a statement, DTI...
SM Retail, one of the core subsidiaries of SM Investments Corporation, has received the Privacy Management Program Award from the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in recognition of its consistent and structured efforts in upholding data privacy standards across its operations. The Privacy...
A total of 40 Filipino companies were included in the second annual Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list, which ranked the region’s top corporations based on their 2024 revenues. Topping the list of Philippine firms are the largest conglomerates, banks, and utilities, with San Miguel Corporation...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expressed full support for the government’s unified green lane system designed to accelerate the approval of strategic investments that are expected to create more jobs for Filipinos. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma joined officials from 38...
