JG Summit Holdings Inc., the Gokongwei group’s flagship firm, posted a 29 percent drop in first-half net income to P10.7 billion from last year’s P14.99 billion, though reduced losses from its exited petrochemical operations softened the fall.
SM Investments Corporation, parent of the SM Group, reported a consolidated net income of PHP45.9 billion for the first half of 2026, an 8 percent increase from the ₱42.6 billion recorded in the same period last year.
For the first time, a hypothetical presidential-vice presidential tandem led by former Vice President Leni Robredo has numerically overtaken a team-up of Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos, according to an Octa Research survey that offers an intriguing, if hardly decisive, early snapshot of the 2028 race.
Members of the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) are scheduled to vote on a proposed joint venture with power firm IGNITE Power in a monthlong plebiscite to decide the future of the cooperative supplying power to General Santos, Sarangani and parts of South Cotabato.
The Marcos administration is seeking P10.773 billion for confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) in 2027, preserving billions for sensitive government operations even as the proposed allocation falls 8.8 percent below this year’s level.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has assured the public that passenger comfort remains a key priority as rehabilitation proceeds at Davao International Airport’s passenger terminal, noting the work carries important policy implications for upgrading national aviation infrastructure and delivering better public services.
Pru Life UK has introduced PRUCare Cancer Protect, a 10-year renewable term insurance plan aimed at making cancer coverage easier to access, amid rising health and financial risks faced by Filipino families.
Vivant Corp. is leaning harder into water and renewable energy to broaden its earnings base, even as plant disruptions dragged down its first-half 2026 profit.