Building forward by enabling businesses, uplifting communities, and creating lasting impact across the Philippines in recognition of Earth Day. In celebration of Earth Day, Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) is highlighting a year of meaningful action across its business units—demonstrating how infrastructure can drive both environmental stewardship and inclusive progress. Guided by its purpose of building transformative infrastructure ecosystems, AIC continues to …
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A New Beacon of Faith Rises Through Felicidad T. Sy Foundation
BINONDO – Faith and community took center stage on March 27, ahead of Holy Week, with the blessing and unveiling of the Felicidad T. Sy Pastoral and Youth Center at the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz. For over four centuries, the site has stood as a witness to devotion, with roots tracing back to 1596. While …
Read More »Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. Partners with Lark to Boost Digital Transformation and Operational Efficiency
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Lark, the all-in-one productivity platform trusted by leading brands across Southeast Asia, is proud to announce its partnership with Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (PSE:PIZZA | SPAVI), one of the Philippines’ leading food service groups, to support the digital transformation of its restaurant operations and corporate teams. Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (SPAVI) is home to one …
Read More »Axelum revenue tops ₱10B mark in 2025
Axelum Resources Corp. (PSE: AXLM), the country’s leading fully integrated manufacturer and exporter of premium coconut food products, delivered a record-breaking financial performance for the full year 2025, with consolidated topline revenue surging 39% to an all-time high of ₱10.2 billion. This growth was fueled by significant gains in both international and domestic markets, with export sales rising 41% and local …
Read More »Balancing energy needs with security issues
By DIEGO C. CAGAHASTIAN With the West Asia conflict still unresolved and the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz where our usual oil imports pass, the Philippines is constrained to look for alternative sources of oil which is the single most important commodity needed to run the economy. Russia may be a willing and helpful friend, as it has already provided some …
Read More »Deficit widens, gov’t to adjust targets
The fiscal gap of the Philippines widened last month (March) as spending growth outpaced revenue gains Stronger cumulative collections, however, contributed to a slimmed deficit in the first quarter of the year. In a statement on Thursday, the Bureau of the Treasury said the budget deficit in March rose 2% to P349.7 billion from a year earlier, driven by faster …
Read More »Globe buys back $426 M securities
Globe Telecom Inc. has disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange that it has purchased $426.42 million of securities from the total $600 million issued in 2021. “An aggregate principal amount of $173.58 million of the securities would remain outstanding,” Globe said. Globe priced the offer at $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of securities and will also pay sellers an accrued …
Read More »PLDT to use new conversational agent
PLDT Inc. will use one of the most advanced agentic artificial intelligence (AI) to expedite information exchange with enterprises. PLDT said it will partner with New York-based innovator UiPath in deploying conversational agent KAI, short for Knowledge, Automation, Intelligence. The new facility is viewed in the AI industry as one of the most advanced agentic solutions right now. KAI will …
Read More »PH Gross Gaming Revenues up 6.39% to Php396.14B in 2025
The Philippine gaming industry generated Php396.14 billion in gross gaming revenues (GGR) in 2025, up 6.39% from the Php372.33 billion in the previous year, with revenues from the online and electronic gaming sector offsetting the decline in earnings from brick-and-mortar casinos. The electronic and online gaming segment – which includes the E-Bingo, E-Games, Bingo Grantees and Onsite and Offsite Poker …
Read More »Unilever Philippines and General Trias City Bolster Community Livelihoods
Unilever Philippines, together with the City Government of General Trias and its City Social Welfare Development Office (CSWD), has officially launched a livelihood partnership, named GentriAsenso, a community-based skills and livelihood program aimed at creating additional income opportunities for General Trias residents. The collaboration was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), which was attended by 121 …
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