San Miguel says recurring net income hits P27.6B in 1st half
SAN MIGUEL Corp. (SMC) saw a 21% increase in recurring profit in the first semester of 2017, lifted by higher sales across its core...
Ceres-Negros FC off to AFC Cup next round
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Reporter
LOCAL side Ceres-Negros FC solidified its standing as the best football club in Southeast Asia today after winning the...
Semirara profit up 24% in 1st half
By Victor V. Saulon, Sub-Editor
SEMIRARA MINING and Power Corp. (SMPC) posted a 24% increase in first-half net income to P7.86 billion from P6.36 billion...
NEDA-ICC to decide on 7 flagship projects today
SEVEN flagship projects are lined up for approval by the National Economic and Development Authority Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC) today.
NEDA Undersecretary Rolando G. Tungpalan...
N. Korea mocks Trump, hones Guam strike plans
SEOUL -- Nuclear-armed North Korea mocked President Donald J. Trump as “bereft of reason” Thursday, raising the stakes in their stand-off with an unusually...
Supermarket, grocery industry could be region’s 5th largest
THE PHILIPPINES could have the 5th largest supermarket and grocery industry in the region by 2021, with domestic consumption being pushed by a strong...
Auto sales rise over 23% in July
CAR sales in July hit 36,951 units, up 23.3% year on year, as both passenger and commercial vehicles recorded double-digit growth, according to the...
Japan says ‘can never tolerate’ North Korea provocations
TOKYO -- The Japanese government said Thursday it “can never tolerate” provocations from North Korea after the country’s military said it was finalizing a...
Towards increased energy security and affordability
Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
The Philippines has acquired a growth momentum that started a few years ago in the past administration and we are now looked upon as...
BSP bullish banks can meet EMV shift deadline
By Janine Marie D. Soliman,
Reporter
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is bullish all banks will be able to fully migrate their systems to the...
RCBC income up 67% in Q2
RIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp. (RCBC) saw its profit slump in the first half of the year despite booking a double-digit rise in its bottom...
Guam ‘well-equipped’ to handle Pyongyang threat — governor
HAGATNA -- Guam’s governor on Thursday said the US territory was “well-equipped” to handle any North Korean strike thanks to robust infrastructure that had...