Contributions from newly added terminals and stronger trade activity across Asia and the Americas lifted International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI)’s net income by 20 percent to USD898.89 million in the first nine months of 2026, as higher operating income offset rising costs.

Shell Pilipinas Corporation narrowed its net loss to P929 million in the first nine months of 2026 from P2.7 billion at the end of the first half, as it returned to positive core earnings in the third quarter.

Tuna processor and exporter Alliance Select Foods International Inc. swung to a consolidated net loss of USD11.37 million in the first nine months of 2026 from a USD2.36-million profit a year earlier, as lower fish supplies, elevated raw material costs, and earthquake-related damage weighed on operations.

Empire East Land Inc. reported Wednesday that its net income for the first nine months of 2026 fell 26 percent to P452.89 million, down from P618.05 million in the same period a year earlier, dragged down by lower consolidated revenues.

Shell Pilipinas Corporation narrowed its net loss to P929 million in the first nine months of 2026 from P2.7 billion at the end of the first half, as it returned to positive core earnings in the third quarter.

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), has entered a strategic partnership with global renewable energy developer Vena Global Group Pte. Ltd. to invest in a 2,800-megawatt portfolio of renewable energy projects spanning Indonesia and the Philippines, the firms announced Wednesday.

Wholesale electricity prices across the Philippines climbed 18.4 percent in October from September levels, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).

ACEN Corp. reported a net loss of P609 million in the third quarter of 2026 after booking provisions and impairment charges for wind and solar assets, even as stronger generation and contributions from new projects lifted consolidated net income for the first nine months by 84 percent to P3.3 billion.

Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) has officially begun handing over completed units at its Futura Monte development in Naga City, a key milestone for the firm’s regional expansion. The ceremonial turnover for Building A was held recently at the project’s clubhouse, with qualified buyers now receiving their units. FLI officials said the handover reaffirms the company’s commitment to delivering quality homes in well-connected communities, with succeeding turnovers to follow as more units become ready for occupancy.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the addition of nearly eight hectares to the LIMA Technology Center in Batangas, expanding industrial space for new factories and existing companies looking to increase capacity.

Stronger hotel, mall, and office leasing revenues lifted Megaworld Corp.’s net income by 6 percent to P19 billion in the first nine months of 2026, cushioning modest growth in residential sales and consolidated revenues.

Weak residential demand, high borrowing costs, elevated inflation, and cautious buyers, dragged down SM Prime Holdings Inc.’s earnings by 5 percent to P35.4 billion in the first nine months, offsetting stronger rental income and growth in its mall and hospitality businesses.

The Gokongwei Group’s Summit Media has taken full ownership of entertainment news site PEP.ph and sports platform SPIN.ph, ending its 19-year partnership with GMA Network and consolidating two established digital media brands under one publisher.

Globe Telecom Inc. is maintaining its full-year revenue growth guidance at low- to mid-single digits for 2026, even as the broader economy faces ongoing challenges.

The Philippines remains hopeful of signing the master agreement for the proposed Pax Silica advanced manufacturing hub before yearend, with negotiations progressing and no major substantive issues threatening a deal, Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said.

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is assessing data breach reports from 10 government agencies, including the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as it examines the potential risks to individuals whose personal information may have been compromised.

The trouble with seemingly nondescript sporting events is that somebody often has to explain why we should care. There are rankings to memorize, rivalries to understand, and statistics we pretend to have been following since childhood. Surfing has an efficient solution to this problem. Put the athletes in the water and let the ocean decide who deserves our attention. It has no interest in press releases, world rankings, or the opinions of people sitting comfortably on dry land.

I have had Tuesday volatility exhaustion for quite a while now. It’s a disease borne out of an alphanumeric that reads RA 8479, which, in plain language, is merely the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998. “Merely,” of course, is doing a heroic amount of work.

Buying a car in the Philippines has traditionally involved three things: a dealership, a salesperson who calls you “Sir” or “Ma’am” with enthusiasm, and a calculator poised to reveal how much of your future salary you need to commit. There may also be coffee, a test drive, and a discussion about whether the free tint is really worth installing.

Filipinos have long treated food security and food self-sufficiency as though they were the same, as if a country that grows all the food it eats automatically has a well-fed population.