Metro Pacific Health Corp. (MPHC), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), is set to acquire at least four hospitals this year, continuing its aggressive expansion strategy in the Philippine healthcare sector.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Tuesday a pork price stabilization program in Metro Manila involving state-run Food Terminals Inc. (FTI) partnering with Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CP Foods).
American drug companies, led by Moderna and Novavax, suffered significant stock market losses on Monday after the top vaccine official of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced his resignation.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina A. Roque on Monday led the price monitoring activity at Mega Q Mart in Quezon City to ensure compliance with the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on imported rice and pork.
The impressive run of Alex Eala at the Prudential Hong Kong Open ended with a painful thud on Sunday, as a troublesome right leg proved a bigger opponent than she could handle in the championship match.
Filipino households and businesses can look forward to significant relief at the pumps this week, with a major downward adjustment in fuel costs forecast following five consecutive weeks of mixed price trends.
Chemical maker D and L Industries Inc. is more hopeful about next year following the US midterm elections, which have raised hopes for an end to the Iran conflict, lower oil prices and a stronger peso. President Alvin Lao cited these as clear positives, though he warned that damaged supply chains, a severe El Niño and domestic political tensions remain key concerns.
AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) sharply improved its earnings in the third quarter, with net income of P62 million helping narrow its nine-month profit decline to 9 percent as industrial lot sales gained traction and cold storage operations expanded.