Monday, 27 April 2026
9 minutes ago
PNB first quarter profit rise 5% to P6.4B on strong lending growth
Taipan Lucio Tan’s Philippine National Bank posted a 5 percent rise in first quarter profit to P6.37 billion, powered by lending growth and firm cost discipline.
58 minutes ago
UnionBank profit more than doubles in strong start to 2026
The Aboitiz family-led UnionBank of the Philippines posted a strong first quarter, with net income hitting P3.8 billion, up 167 percent from a year earlier.
1 hour ago
Alsons Dev kicks off Narra Park home turnovers at Avia Estate
Alsons Development and Investment Corp. has completed the turnover of the first residential units at Narra Park Residences Avia, marking a key step in the buildout of its Avia Estate township in Alabel, Sarangani.
3 hours ago
Laguindingan Airport drills boost emergency readiness
Laguindingan International Airport (LIA), the country’s tenth busiest gateway, recently conducted its biennial full-scale emergency simulation exercise, reaffirming its commitment to safety and operational excellence.
3 hours ago
Skills-first talent model reshapes PH workforce pipeline
Talent, as industries know it, is being redefined. Once measured by degrees, titles and years of experience, capability is now increasingly judged through practical skills—adaptability, digital fluency, and the ability to apply knowledge in rapidly changing environments.
3 hours ago
Maynilad boosts supply buffer amid El Niño alert
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. is strengthening its supply buffer and optimizing operations to ensure reliable water service during the dry season, following a recent El Niño alert from PAGASA.
3 hours ago
Beyond resilience: Women-led MSMEs seek growth support
Filipina entrepreneurs—many of them mothers—continue to play a dominant role in the Philippine economy, owning 66 percent of existing businesses and accounting for 62 percent of newly registered enterprises. Despite this strong presence, many women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) struggle to scale, facing persistent barriers.
11 hours ago
INSIDER INFO | Sy group backs Consunji plan to revive Tampakan, merger deal eyed
By: Miguel R. Camus
After years of going nowhere, the Tampakan gold-copper project finally has a clearer path, and it seems tycoon Isidro “Sid” Consunji’s reasoning—and successful mining industry track record—has prevailed.
1 day ago
Meralco: “Extra charges” are mandated, underscores transparent billing
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) pushed back against social media claims that it is imposing “additional” charges on electricity bills, saying the items being flagged are government-mandated costs passed through to consumers.
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