GrabTrike turns one in Zamboanga with digital push
Grab Philippines has marked the first anniversary of GrabTrike operations in Zamboanga with the local expansion of its flagship livelihood initiative, Grab Asenso: A Digital Diskarte Program. The initiative focuses on equipping traditional transport workers—particularly tricycle drivers—with digital tools and skills to improve their services and boost daily income.
Meralco on high alert as Super Typhoon Nando nears
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has assured customers that its response teams are ready to address power-related issues as Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) brings heavy rains and potential flooding to parts of its franchise area. With tropical cyclone warning signals raised and intensified southwest monsoon rains expected, Meralco said it is closely monitoring the weather to ensure swift action.
SPNEC approves capital restructuring, secures new loan
SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC), a publicly listed renewable energy firm, announced that its board of directors has approved a capital restructuring and quasi-reorganization involving its affiliate, Solar Philippines Tarlac Corp. (SPTC), as well as the creation of a security interest over SPTC shares tied to a new loan facility.
Megawide hikes dividend policy to 50%
Megawide Construction Corp. announced that its board of directors has approved a revised dividend policy, increasing the percentage of net income allocated for dividends.
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A nation unsettled: Protests, Violence and a reckoning in Manila
On Sunday, September 21, tens of thousands of Filipinos flooded Manila’s most iconic protest sites—Luneta, Liwasang Bonifacio, and the EDSA People Power Monument—with a singular demand: accountability for systemic corruption in government.
