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Monday, 18 August 2025
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Alcantara-backed ACR profit jumps 21% in the first half of 2025 as Mindanao power portfolio expands

Diversified investment holding firm Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) posted a 21 percent year-on-year increase in first-half 2025 net income to P1.3 billion,
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INSIDER VIEW | The big hurdle to PH’s AI data center future

A good friend of mine recently lamented that our country missed the trains to progress: first semiconductors, then logistics. He warned that we should not miss today’s “thing”: AI.
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INSIDER INFO: Longtime Maynilad COO Estrellado bows out with pride after successful turnaround

Randy Estrellado is stepping away from Maynilad after helping shaping its rise from post-privatization utility to IPO-ready giant.
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Business groups rally behind Ramon Ang’s Metro Manila flood plan

Major Philippine business groups have declared support for the plan of the San Miguel Corp. president and CEO to undertake flood control projects in Metro Manila at no cost to the government. The endorsements underline confidence in the private sector’s capacity to tackle long-standing national problems.
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High-end focus lifts Rockwell Land's first half 2025 revenue by 8% amid condo oversupply

Rockwell Land Corp. grew its revenues by 8 percent to P9.63 billion in the first half of 2025, driven by high-end residential demand that kept it insulated from the mid-market condo oversupply.
6 hours ago

ADB names Andrew Jeffries as new country director for PH

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Andrew Jeffries as its new country director for the Philippines, the bank announced Monday.
7 hours ago

CLSA stays bullish on DigiPlus amid BSP crackdown on gaming links

Stock brokerage house CLSA is doubling down on online gambling leader Digiplus Interactive Corp. with an “outperform” rating even as regulators tighten the screws on online gaming.
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PLDT pushes digital inclusion with stronger programs, wider reach

PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. are scaling up their digital inclusion drive across the Philippines, reaching thousands of underserved communities in the first half of 2025.
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FWD Life, Security Bank unveil scholarship program for future leaders

FWD Life Insurance (FWD Philippines), in partnership with Security Bank Foundation Inc. (SBFI), has rolled out the FWD-Security Bank Future Leaders College Scholarship Program to support children of Security Bank agency personnel.
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