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Wednesday, 4 March 2026
2 hours ago

Omega Healthcare’s Manila, Cebu hubs hiring more US-registered nurses

The firm is ramping up hiring of US-registered nurses in Manila and Cebu as demand rises for non-bedside roles supporting the US healthcare system. The expansion could grow its Philippine workforce to as many as 5,000 employees this year—opening new career paths for Filipino nurses who want global roles without leaving the country.
3 hours ago

ICTSI 2025 profit tops $1 billion as container volumes jump 11%

Tycoon Enrique Razon Jr.’s International Container Terminal Services Inc. crossed the $1 billion profit mark in 2025, with net income rising 23 percent to $1.05 billion on stronger global cargo volumes.
4 hours ago

PLDT bets on prepaid fiber to unlock next broadband growth

PLDT Inc. is turning to prepaid fiber and digital services to unlock the next phase of growth as the broadband market matures and households grow more price sensitive.
5 hours ago

Cebu City launches after-hours public services for BPO workers

The Cebu City 24/7 Service, also known as Mayor of the Night, was formally launched on March 2 after Mayor Nestor Archival signed a lease agreement for the space rental at Cebu Exchange Tower in Barangay Lahug that will house the government offices which will operate in the evening.
5 hours ago

Ocier-led Belle Corp. eyes share sale to raise up to P280M

Listed Belle Corp. is planning to raise fresh capital by selling up to 200 million treasury shares through the Philippine Stock Exchange.
6 hours ago

Meralco reviews fuel mix as natural gas reliance exposes power costs

Meralco’s supply portfolio is heavily weighted toward natural gas, which currently accounts for about 60 percent of its power mix. Much of this comes from gas-fired plants that historically relied on Malampaya gas and are increasingly shifting toward imported liquefied natural gas.
6 hours ago

Tycoon Tancos' Asian Terminals clears delisting hurdle after strong tender offer response

Tycoon Eusebio Tanco’s Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) has secured enough shares from their minority stockholder buyout to push ahead with its plan to leave the Philippine Stock Exchange after the initial results of a buyout offer drew strong participation.
7 hours ago

Metrobank plans first sustainability bond, targets at least P5-B raise

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company is preparing its first ASEAN sustainability peso bond sale, targeting at least P5 billion as it taps green-linked debt markets to support lending growth.
8 hours ago

Ayala’s top communications executive exits after group reorganization

Gino Borromeo, head of conglomerate Ayala Corp.'s strategic communications, is stepping down after two years following a group-wide reorganization.
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