Emperador Inc., a major player in the global whisky market and controlled by tycoon Andrew Tan, is investing P4 billion this year, with the lion’s share earmarked for bolstering its whisky portfolio — a strategic move aligned with rising demand worldwide for premium spirits.
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) saw a 50 percent surge in investor accounts in 2024, climbing to 2.86 million from 1.91 million in 2023, marking the highest annual increase since tracking began in 2008. PSE president and CEO Ramon S. Monzon attributed the record growth to the increasing accessibility of digital trading platforms.
It was a full-on block party for Alas Pilipinas on a Sunday afternoon in Hanoi, as the Philippine national team powered past Indonesia in four electrifying sets on Day 2 of the 2025 AVC Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup at the Dong Anh Gymnasium in Vietnam.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice this July, in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to continuously find ways to ease the burden on Filipino consumers.
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.