RRHI income at P5.7 billion amid high base; core results and sales climb
ROBINSONS Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI) reported an attributable net income of P5.7 billion for 2025, reflecting the absence of the one‑off merger‑related gain that...
Chinabank posts record P28-billion profit in 2025
CHINA BANKING CORP.’s (Chinabank) net profit climbed by 13% year on year to a record P28 billion in 2025, driven by sustained growth in...
Sony Music Publishing sets up office in the Philippines
SONY MUSIC Publishing (SMP) has launched a new flagship office in Manila, beginning a strategic expansion focused on developing and promoting Filipino songwriters.
In line...
EDSA@40: Governance, not memory
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
Our economic managers and trade officials may well succeed in attracting sizeable foreign investments as we chair ASEAN in 2026. But without structural reform...
SSS to grow reserve fund to P2 trillion
THE SOCIAL Security System (SSS) expects its reserve fund to reach P2 trillion before the end of the current administration.
“My dream is to, before...
A lowly knight’s perspective refreshes the world of Westeros
WHILE avid readers of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels wait for the final two installments of the series (which formed the basis for HBO’s hit medieval fantasy show — the haphazard final three seasons of which fans choose to forget these days), a new spinoff show set in the same universe has come out.
The unglamorous work that makes AI possible
THERE IS a category of organizational investment that rarely generates enthusiasm in the boardroom. It does not carry the promise of artificial intelligence (AI), the urgency of cybersecurity, or the narrative appeal of digital transformation.
Peso weakens anew before US-Iran negotiations
THE PESO dropped anew against the dollar on Thursday as markets turned cautious while waiting for news on the United States’ talks with Iran.
The...
Marrakech Framework: Helping SDG signatories close child-labor shortfall
THE Marrakech Global Framework for Action Against Child Labour Global has released a “Roadmap to 2030” to help sustainable development goals (SDGs) signatories ultimately...
Ironman actor named ‘godparent’ to Disney cruise ship
DISNEY has announced that Academy Award-winning actor Robert Downey, Jr. will be the “godparent” for the Disney Adventure, the newest and largest ship in...
Europe’s capital markets are making a great leap forward
THERE’S BEEN a lot of bad weather this year, both actual and economic. Tariffs are coming and going, random Substack posts are making software-company investors panic, and the US is rattling a saber in the Gulf. But none of this is spoiling the springtime vibe in Europe’s credit markets.
HMO coverage for nontraditional families
By Rey Elbo
We’re very strict in limiting Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) benefits to employees and their legitimate families. That’s why I’m surprised to know of companies...