The future of business isn’t just about selling a product—it’s about selling an experience. This is the core belief of Steven Tan, president of SM Supermalls, and it’s a philosophy that has guided the company‘s evolution. During a recent media meeting, Steven argued that the most...
Andrew Tan’s Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. is taking majority control over the development of the Westside Integrated Resort, as its foreign-controlled partner Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc. has agreed to reduce its stake in the project to 20 percent due to financial challenges. In a...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Ilocos Director Ronnel Tan has assured the public that there are no “ghost projects” in the region. Tan, in a press conference on Wednesday, said they are strictly enforcing quality assurance measures and project...
TACLOBAN CITY — Samar Gov. Sharee Ann Tan’s office defended her viral video taken during the Hermano Night of the Catbalogan City Fiesta. The governor slammed the alleged misleading reports of her dancing “Kuratsa,” a cultural tradition long practiced in Samar and Leyte. “The footage was...
On August 15, the 13th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards hailed in a festive awards event the distinguished leaders and landmark developments of the property sector across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Nearly 70 golden statuettes were presented to more than 30 outstanding developers at the...
Malacañang said President Marcos is bent on pushing for climate-smart farming as part of his administration 's efforts to modernize agriculture and strengthen food security through renewable energy solutions. The Palace cited the P100-million R.M. Tan Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) in...
The 13th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards once again sets the gold standard for celebrating the nation’s finest in real estate. This year’s edition, with 69 categories, honors the most outstanding designs, developments, and developers across the country, highlighting innovation,...
DoubleDragon Corp., the property development venture of tycoons Tony Tan Caktiong and Edgar Sia II, registered a 43.72 percent jump in consolidated net income to ₱2.37 billion for the first six months of 2025 from ₱1.6 billion on the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the conglomerate led by tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, reported a 39-percent jump in net income to ₱19.2 billion in the first half of the year, driven largely by the increasing contribution from its real estate business and tourism-related segments, on the back of...
While the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is widely expected to cut interest rates this month, property developer DoubleDragon Corp. has opted to offer ₱10.9 billion worth of Peso retail bonds at a fixed rate of 7.7 percent. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its board of...
MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust (REIT) of top township developer Megaworld Corp., is raising its authorized capital stock by 60 percent to ₱8 billion from ₱5 billion so it can issue more shares for the acquisition of fresh assets. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
The Aboitiz and Yuchengco groups have secured their respective boards’ approval for a planned joint venture to significantly expand the TARI Estate in Tarlac by 184 hectares to 384 hectares. The joint venture agreement is between LIMA Land, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aboitiz InfraCapital...
