ERC extends 3 firms’ certificates of compliance

TWO power generation companies and an electric cooperative have secured an extension of their respective certificates of compliance (CoC) from the Energy Regulatory Commission...

Jollibee capex set to double amid aggressive store expansion

JOLLIBEE Foods Corp. said it is looking to breach the 4,000-store level across all its brands in 2017, while allocating P14.7 billion in capital...

Century Pacific sees international businesses driving profit

CENTURY Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF) said margin pressures seen in the home market mean its international investments will help drive profit growth to double-digit...

Government swings back to budget deficit in May

THE GOVERNMENT’S fiscal position swung back to a deficit in May as the growth in expenditures outpaced revenue expansion, it reported on Friday. In a...

MPIC open to compromise on toll hike disputes

METRO Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is open to a possible compromise to resolve its disputes with the government over rate hikes for its toll...

LT Group sets P10-B capex for firms’ expansion efforts

LT GROUP, Inc. is counting on a better business environment alongside the Duterte administration’s intensive infrastructure program to help boost its performance in 2017. The...

Megaworld unveils P30-B township in Pampanga

SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA -- Megaworld Corp. will be developing a P30-billion township in San Fernando, Pampanga over the next ten years, its first integrated...

Cebu Pacific pushes back A321NEO deliveries

CEBU PACIFIC on Wednesday said it is deferring the start of delivery of 32 A321NEO units originally scheduled this year to the fourth quarter...

Local parts makers hit Toyota, Mitsubishi for ignoring small firms

TOYOTA MOTORS Philippines Corp. (TMP) and Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) have ignored Filipino-owned parts makers “in favor of the Japanese companies” based here...

Cebu Pacific mounts 2 new flights from Cagayan de Oro

CEBU PACIFIC is set to launch two new routes from its Cagayan de Oro hub in March, as it further expands its domestic network. In...

STI unit gets ‘Aa’ rating for P3-B bonds

STI COLLEGE scored a double “A” from Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) for the issuance of bonds worth P3 billion. In a statement released on...

Malaysian mall owner woos Philippine retailers

A MALAYSIAN mall owner is trying to attract Philippine retailers offering American-style fastfood and lifestyle clothing to set up shop in the Southeast Asian...