THE Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) on Wednesday released proposed amendments to its voluntary delisting rules, as it seeks to protect minority shareholders.

THE Department of Energy (DoE) has asked Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on how the country’s largest electricity distribution company plans to cope the rise in power demand within its franchise area, the secretary said.

GREEN BUILDINGS offer a $24.7-trillion investment opportunity in emerging markets, including the Philippines, according to a report by the International Finance Corp. (IFC).

MOTORCYCLE ride-hailing platform Angkas (DBDOYC, Inc.) said it is currently in talks with local banks to provide more payment options to its users.

SAN MIGUEL Food and Beverage, Inc.’s (SMFB) planned fixed-rate bonds worth up to P15 billion received the top credit rating from Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings).

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) is hoping to conduct a Swiss challenge for Aboitiz Group’s unsolicited proposal for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) by first quarter of 2020.

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed Panay Electric Co., Inc. (PECO) to explain the “apparent operational lapses” found by the agency’s inspection team and why the distribution utility should not be imposed an administrative penalty or held criminally liable for its violations.

Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

ABOITIZ Power Corp. said on Tuesday that the court had issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) in favor of its subsidiary Luzon Hydro Corp. (LHC), stopping the municipality of Alilem in Ilocos Sur from auctioning off the unit’s real properties.

AYALA Corp. (AC) said yesterday it has already paid the first tranche of its $237-million investment in Myanmar’s Yoma Group.

TWO Filipinos have been included by Forbes Asia in its list of 30 outstanding altruists in the region -- Hans T. Sy of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and award-winning actress Angel Locsin, joining the likes of China’s Jack Ma, India’s Azim Premji and South Korea’s Suh Kyung-bae.

PHILIPPINE companies are forecast to increase salaries by 6% next year, as they focus more on retaining current employees, according to a survey conducted by Mercer.