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Maynilad profits surge, dividends flow freely

Maynilad Water Services, Inc. capped 2025 with a 19 percent jump in consolidated net income to P15.2 billion, proving that steady tariffs and tighter pipes can be a profitable mix.

APECO rolls out ready-for-fit-out bid

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has opened competitive bidding for a ready-for-fit-out (RFFO) commercial building, signaling a push to tighten its investor-readiness playbook and accelerate enterprise entry into the ecozone.

PCC flags mobile number portability promise, awareness gap

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has flagged low public awareness and massive unused system capacity as key constraints limiting the competitive impact of the country’s Mobile Number Portability (MNP) law, despite early signs that it nudged telecommunications firms to sharpen their game.

SM Cebu Arena aims to become marquee event spot

SM Prime Holdings is making a bold play to turn the Visayas into the country’s next marquee events corridor, banking on the SM Seaside Cebu Arena to draw global acts, foreign fans and fresh investment outside Metro Manila.

Mitsubishi rolls out 900,000th L300 unit

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) has marked a major manufacturing milestone with the rollout of its 900,000th Mitsubishi L300, underscoring more than four decades of local vehicle assembly and steady production growth.

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MWIS bags ‘B’ ESG Rating from Synesgy

Manila Water Infratech Solutions (MWIS) has earned a ‘B’ 2026 ESG Rating from global assessment platform Synesgy, marking a key milestone in its sustainability journey.

Ticket costs rise as CAB hikes fuel surcharge

Airline tickets will cost more in the first half of October after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) raised fuel surcharges in response to steeply rising jet fuel prices. In an official advisory, the CAB announced both domestic and international passenger and cargo fuel surcharges will move to Level 17 from October 1 through 15, up from Level 14 applied during the latter half of September.

SMPC pushes for fair, capability-based bidding rules for coal sites

Semirara Mining and Power Corp. is calling on the Department of Energy to ensure fair process in updated bidding rules for pre-identified coal areas, stressing bidders must be pre-qualified on technical skill, experience, and financial strength.

PEZA, BEZA advance ecozone plans in Bangsamoro provinces

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and Bangsamoro Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) are moving to develop proposed economic zones in Tawi-Tawi, Basilan and Maguindanao del Norte, potentially opening new investment and job opportunities across the Bangsamoro region.
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