Filinvest posts P3.6B Q1 profit on broad-based growth
Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) reported a 25 percent increase in net income to ₱3.6 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up from ₱2.9 billion in the same period last year, as all major business units—from banking to sugar milling—posted solid performance, the company said Wednesday.
Supreme Court voids Occidental Mindoro mining ban
The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) on Thursday welcomed the landmark Supreme Court (SC) decision invalidating Occidental Mindoro’s 25-year mining ban that resolves long-standing regulatory ambiguities and reaffirms the legal primacy of national laws over local ordinances in natural resource governance.
France strengthens trade ties with PH in BDO meeting
France and the Philippines are poised to deepen economic cooperation following a high-level meeting between French officials and executives of BDO Unibank, underscoring a shared commitment to expanding bilateral trade and investment.
DA expands P20 rice program to more KADIWA centers
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expanded the P20-per-kilo rice program to more KADIWA ng Pangulo centers on Thursday, fulfilling President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s promise to make affordable food accessible to a larger number of Filipinos.
Converge posts strong 1Q results, eyes expansion with strategic tech partnerships
Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. reported an 18.3 percent surge in net income for the first quarter of 2025, signaling strong momentum across both its residential and enterprise segments.
