Listed property developer DoubleDragon Corp. posted a modest rise in earnings for the first nine months of 2025 even as revenues surged, driven by the continued expansion of its recurring-income portfolio and the global rollout of its Hotel101 brand.
Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos continued to help power the economy as inflows rose to US$3.12 billion in September 2025, up 3.7 percent from US$3.01 billion in the same month last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Movem Electric, Inc., the electric mobility subsidiary of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has partnered with Megaworld to electrify the property developer’s Citylink bus fleet across several of its townships.
Del Monte Pacific Limited (DMPL) reported a sharp surge in profit for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, which began in April, buoyed by strong global demand for fresh pineapple, improved pricing, and major gains in operational efficiency—all while the company advances strategic initiatives to strengthen its capital base and support future expansion.
Cebu Pacific, budget carrier brand of listed Cebu Air Inc., the airline unit of the Gokongwei Group, flew 2.1 million passengers in October, down 1 percent from the same month in 2024, as the airline continued to juggle capacity constraints, supply chain issues, and weather disruptions ahead of the peak travel period.
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).