Wednesday, 1 July 2026
8 minutes ago
Metro Pacific Health nears 5,000 beds with expansion south of Manila
Metro Pacific Health Corp. is closing in on the 5,000-bed mark after acquiring two hospitals south of Manila, further strengthening its position as the country’s largest private hospital network.
17 minutes ago
Maynilad ramps up El Niño readiness as Angat levels decline
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. said it has strengthened its water supply system and risk mitigation measures to cushion the possible effects of El Niño and reduced raw water allocation, as water levels at Angat Dam continue to decline.
30 minutes ago
SMC puts P1.43 trillion, or 95% of 2025 revenues, back into PH economy
San Miguel Corp. said P1.43 trillion, or about 95 percent of the P1.5 trillion it generated in revenue last year, flowed back into the Philippine economy, according to its latest Sustainability Report.
2 hours ago
Cebu BRT restructured after $85-M World Bank loan cut
CEBU CITY— The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project has undergone a major restructuring, primarily to align its scope with reduced financing after the World Bank canceled nearly $85 million in loan proceeds.
2 hours ago
GSIS bets big on Saavedra-backed Citicore Renewable with 7.5% stake
By: Miguel R. Camus
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has quietly built a roughly 7.5 percent stake in tycoon Edgar Saavedra’s Ciicore Renewable Energy Corp., one of the country’s fastest-growing renewable energy firms.
3 hours ago
Hotel101, Thailand’s Origin Property sign deal for one of Bangkok’s largest hotels
Hotel101 Global is expanding deeper into Southeast Asia after signing a binding agreement to build what is expected to become one of Bangkok’s three largest hotels by room count.
5 hours ago
INSIDER FOCUS | Salcedo Auctions showcases Antique oriental jars
By: Ramon C. Nocon
It was through the 2023 exhibit “Private Art, Public Lives” at Salcedo Auctions that veteran banker Edwin Bautista — then with UnionBank and now CEO of Philippine National Bank — made his public debut as a discerning collector of fine art and antiques, pre-colonial and Spanish colonial pieces, religious folk art, and objets d’art.
5 hours ago
INSIDER VIEW | 100-kW threshold cut: A real win for consumers
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has moved decisively toward a more competitive electricity market. Through Resolution No. 22, Series of 2025, the Commission lowered the eligibility threshold for the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) and Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) from 500 kilowatts (kW) to 100 kW of average monthly peak demand.
5 hours ago
Former PLDT CEO Al Panlilio joins Binance partner BlockShoals as chair
By: Miguel R. Camus
Binance’s Philippine partner, BlockShoals Technologies, has tapped former PLDT CEO and Maya Bank chair Alfredo “Al” Panlilio as chair, bringing one of the country’s most experienced corporate leaders into the fast-growing cryptocurrency industry.
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