Integrated energy leader Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) has proudly claimed the Gold medal in FinanceAsia’s 25th Asia’s Best Companies Poll. Topping the Philippines in the Best Managed - Basic Materials category, Semirara Mining's recognition came from votes by regional investors and financial analysts.
The Philippine Statistics Authority's early June survey indicates a continued decline in regular milled rice prices, averaging P42.77 per kilogram—down nearly seventeen percent from P51.31 in the same period last year and slightly lower than May’s P43.64.
The Financial Sector Forum (FSF), led by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has launched the 2025 edition of its flagship campaign Protect Your Money (PYM), signaling a renewed push to enhance consumer confidence amid the country's evolving digital financial landscape. Analysts say the initiative could support monetary policy by reinforcing financial system trust and consumer participation.
Consumers could soon benefit from more efficient and competitive small businesses, thanks to a new initiative spearheaded by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Converge ICT Solutions Inc., and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), working with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), has provided automotive servicing training to 15 dependents of GSIS members and pensioners in Cebu, opening pathways to employment, steady income, and small business ownership.
Filinvest Development Corp., the listed holding company of the Gotianun group, reported Thursday that its attributable net income slipped 6 percent to P10.8 billion in the first nine months of the year, from P11.48 billion recorded in the same period last year. Despite the slight decline in bottom-line earnings, total revenues and other income rose 10 percent year-on-year to reach P99 billion, up from P81.18 billion a year earlier.
First Gen Corp. posted a attributable recurring net income of P12.5 billion for the first nine months of 2026, edging higher from the P12.1 billion recorded in the same period a year earlier, the company announced Thursday.
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) posted a 122-percent jump in consolidated net income to P2.15 billion for the first nine months of the year, rising from P966 million recorded in the same period last year, the company announced Thursday.