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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.