Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI) posted continued growth in the first quarter of 2026 despite tough business conditions. Revenues rose 3% year-on-year to ₱16.7 billion, while operating income went up 15 percent to ₱2.8 billion. Gross profit increased 11 percent to ₱4.5 billion, and net income grew 9 percent to ₱2.3 billion, supported by better pricing, lower raw material costs, and improved production efficiency.

DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has released its 2025 Integrated Report, laying the groundwork for compliance with stricter sustainability disclosure requirements ahead of the 2026 reporting cycle.

Salmon Finance Inc. has secured Silver-level Client Protection Certification under the Cerise+SPTF global standards, affirming its commitment to safe, fair, and transparent financial services in the Philippines.

TransUnion Information Solutions Inc., the Philippines’ first private credit reference agency, has named Avishek Ghosh as chief data and analytics officer for Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, he will lead the region’s data strategy, covering everything from data collection and analysis to generating insights and improving quality, to drive innovation and business growth.

First Gen Corp. expects its upcoming hydro power projects to generate roughly P16 billion in net income annually once fully operational by 2031.

The payback time for rooftop solar systems in the Philippines has dropped significantly as electricity prices rise and panel costs fall, making the technology far more attractive to users, according to global energy think tank Ember.

Interest in solar energy is accelerating across the Philippines as households grapple with rising electricity prices and an increasingly unreliable power grid, according to a new nationwide survey.

PLDT Home is set to introduce a first-of-its-kind service in the Philippines, exploring a partnership with a major solar energy firm to offer high-speed internet and solar power solutions in one package.

Ayala Malls is repositioning its malls as multi-use community hubs with the launch of Our Common Place, an initiative that transforms retail environments into flexible spaces for work, rest, connection, and social support.

Filinvest Land, Inc. said its mall business continued to strengthen in the first quarter, with leasing revenues climbing 17 percent year-on-year to P744 million as higher tenant occupancy and stronger consumer traffic boosted recurring income.

Filinvest REIT Corp. (Filreit) has welcomed Gatestone and Co., a global customer experience and digital transformation company, as its newest international tenant.

Filinvest Land, Inc. strengthened its balance sheet in the first quarter of 2026 after cutting unsold residential inventory by P4.1 billion, highlighting the company’s push to improve capital efficiency amid a more selective property market.

GCash has partnered with European money transfer service TransferGo to give overseas Filipino workers and migrants a faster, cheaper, and more reliable way to send money directly to GCash wallets.

Globe Telecom Inc., via 917Ventures’ Velocity program, has partnered with Netopia AI to validate Predikta — an AI tool that simulates audience behavior and forecasts campaign results before funds are spent.

The Philippines urged Asia-Pacific economies to keep markets open, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate cooperation on digital and green trade as global disruptions continue to affect shipping routes, logistics costs, and trade flows.

Artificial intelligence adoption is accelerating across the Philippine customer experience industry, fueling a sweeping transformation as the Contact Center Association of the Philippines officially rebranded into the Customer Xperience Association of the Philippines (CXAP).

If anyone still believed the Philippine Senate had reached rock bottom, the May 25 session suggested there was, in fact, a trapdoor beneath the floor.

The sudden leadership shake-up in the Senate ahead of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Dutertel may yet prove a poisoned chalice—a glittering prize that offers control today but threatens political liability tomorrow.

“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every house divided against itself will not stand.” In the Lopez corporate universe, the verse now reads less like scripture and more like a live governance case file—complete with injunctions, contested boardrooms, and competing versions of who nearly switched off the lights.

Several things have changed over the past month. The global economy is now poised to face another severe slowdown and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict. While the impact on countries may differ in magnitude, the oil supply shock will squeeze economic activity and raise prices significantly.