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Thursday, 13 August 2026
2 hours ago

Shell Energy advances Bataan battery energy storage project

Shell Energy Philippines Inc. (SEPH) is moving forward with its planned 30 to 60 megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system in Hermosa, Bataan after signing key agreements covering the engineering, construction and long-term operation of the facility.
2 hours ago

Metro Retail H1 profit jumps 45% as margins widen

Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. grew first-half net income by 45 percent to P212.2 million as a better sales mix and disciplined cost management helped the retailer extract stronger earnings from modest sales growth.
2 hours ago

Megaworld hikes dividends 25 percent to record P3.8 billion

Megaworld Corp. is raising its cash dividend by 25 percent to a record P3.8 billion as the property giant shares more of its growing profits with investors while maintaining a stronger balance sheet.
3 hours ago

‘Good for them’: MVP reacts to ABS-CBN’s P6-B capital raise

TV5 chair and business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan gave ABS-CBN Corp.’s P6-billion capital raise a thumbs-up.
Gabby Lopez isn’t leaving: Family majority closes ranks around ABS-CBN
13 Aug 2026
11:49AM
‘Vote of confidence’: Lopez family, new investor raise P6B for ABS-CBN
12 Aug 2026
6:02PM
Lopez family branches line up P2.2-B lifeline for ABS-CBN after Ang deal
12 Aug 2026
4:47PM
4 hours ago

Lazada widens online reach of Philippine appliance retailers

Lazada Philippines is expanding its partnerships with appliance retailers as more Filipino consumers use a mix of online and physical channels to research and purchase big-ticket household products.
5 hours ago

RLC Residences brings greener spaces to Forbes Estates Lipa

RLC Residences is laying the groundwork for a greener residential community in Lipa, Batangas, putting environmental stewardship at the heart of Forbes Estates Lipa even before families move into the 21-hectare development.
5 hours ago

SM makes sustainability a strategy for stronger business growth

Sustainability is becoming less of a corporate obligation and more of a business strategy for SM Investments Corp., which says investments in cleaner energy, efficiency and resilience can lower costs while protecting long-term growth.
6 hours ago

Ayala first-half core profit falls 7% as property drags

Ayala Corporation’s core earnings weakened in the first half as softer property results and lower non-operating income outweighed stronger contributions from its telecommunications, energy and emerging businesses.
7 hours ago

Cargo handlers seek rate increase as costs rise

It called a public hearing for Friday, Aug. 14, on a proposed memorandum circular that would provide for a 25-percent adjustment in existing cargo-handling tariff rates for domestic cargoes at all Cebu ports.
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