DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the digital entertainment powerhouse behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus and GameZone, is making a bold leap into the offline arena with a HKD1.6-billion (about P12 billion) deal that could hand it control of Hong Kong–listed International Entertainment Corp. (IEC) and its Manila hotel-casino complex.
MerryMart Consumer Corp., a listed retailer, reported a modest uptick in earnings for the first nine months of 2025, as stronger margins and higher operating income helped offset weaker sales tied to store and systems upgrades ahead of a planned expansion push.
Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. has staged a full-scale financial comeback in 2025, riding on tighter cost controls and stronger demand across its shipping and logistics units. The company reversed last year’s loss, booking a P155 million net profit for the year ending September 30, 2025, as revenues climbed 15 percent to P6.876 billion.
Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) powered up its earnings in the first nine months of 2025, posting a 28 percent jump in net income to P966 million on the back of rising electricity sales and a rapidly expanding solar portfolio.
Keeping palay prices fair, expanding P20-per-kilo rice and fast-tracking farm-to-market roads will be the toughest test of the Department of Agriculture heading into 2026, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said.
Aboitiz Foods didn’t close the year with grandstanding. Instead, the regional agribusiness player wrapped it up with steady, on-the-ground action—rolling out community initiatives across the Philippines and China that underscored a quieter point: sustainably feeding Asia’s growth also means investing in the people behind the food.
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) has welcomed Taiwan’s plan to set up its first cross-border recruitment center in the Philippines, a move that could reshape how Filipino workers access overseas jobs and how much they pay to get there.
The Philippine information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry is set to notch another banner year, with employment projected to reach 1.9 million and export revenues expected to hit USD40 billion in 2025, according to the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP).