Extended land leases for foreigners seen to boost property demand, values
THE RECENTLY enacted law allowing foreign investors to lease private lands in the Philippines for up to 99 years is expected to drive up land values and rental prices, boosting demand across office, residential, and industrial segments, property consultants said.
Jollibee leads PHL brands in Brand Finance 2025 Sustainability Perceptions Index
JOLLIBEE GROUP recorded the highest sustainability perceptions value (SPV) among Philippine companies in Brand Finance’s 2025 Sustainability Perceptions Index, which measures the portion of...
LinkedIn sees Philippines as key growth market amid AI-driven skills demand
AMERICAN professional networking platform LinkedIn said the Philippines remains a major growth market, as more Filipinos seek to upskill for an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven...
SEC updates rules on exempt transactions, stock option plans
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a memorandum prescribing standard forms and procedures for exempt transactions under the Securities Regulation Code (SRC).
Memorandum...
How PSEi member stocks performed — September 12, 2025
Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Friday, September 12, 2025.
ERC OKs original rates for Meralco supply contracts with SMGP and ACEN
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) power supply agreements (PSAs) with San Miguel Global Power Corp. (SMGP) and ACEN Corp. at their original applied rates, securing 479 megawatts (MW) of renewable capacity.
Ayala, Security Bank, SMIC lead PHL firms in Time 2025 World’s Best list
TEN PHILIPPINE COMPANIES were included in Time magazine’s World’s Best Companies for 2025, a ranking of the top 1,000 corporations worldwide.
In the list compiled...
Megawide to get P3.5-B cash, CREC shares in settlement of advances
MEGAWIDE CONSTRUCTION CORP. (Megawide) has signed agreements to recover P9.4 billion in outstanding advances from its parent Citicore Holdings Investment, Inc. (CHII) and sister...
Pangilinan: MPIC acquisition in Wendy’s, Conti’s ‘not a very big amount’
METRO PACIFIC Investments Corp. (MPIC) has acquired a 15% stake in Eight8Ate Holdings, Inc., the operator of Conti’s Bakeshop and Restaurant and Wendy’s Philippines, in a move analysts said would support MPIC’s strategy to vertically integrate its agribusiness.
RCR issues new shares to Robinsons Land in P30.7-B property deal
RL COMMERCIAL REIT, INC. (RCR) has issued 3.83 billion shares to Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of...
Del Monte Pacific profit surges to $5.5M after US unit deconsolidation
DEL MONTE PACIFIC Ltd. (DELM) said its attributable net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, ending in July, surged nearly 15...
MGen, KEPCO eye wind, storage projects in RE push
MERALCO POWERGEN CORP. (MGen), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), and Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) are planning to expand their...