Property developer Ayala Land Inc. on Wednesday reported net income of P6.29 billion in the first three months this year, 39 percent more than previous year’s P4.51 billion, mainly the result of consumer activity and high demand on its properties.
SM Investments Corp., the holding firm of the Sy family, reported net income growing 6 percent to P18.4 billion in the first three months this year from only P17.3 billion last year, as group retail income fell on moderated spending by consumers.
The board of directors at Alternergy Holdings Corp. has approved its bid to secure up to P4 billion worth of loans from lenders to support the construction of the company’s new renewable power projects this year.
ACEN Corp. on Wednesday reported a 34 percent jump in consolidated net income in the first quarter this year to P2.7 billion versus last year's P2 billion, driven higher by the 49 percent surge in the company's renewable energy output.
Forests keep water flowing even through extended dry spells — and that natural shield is getting a major boost as El Niño looms. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is expanding forest patrols and accelerating reforestation across critical watersheds to help forests hold water, control stream flow, cut soil erosion, and recharge aquifers.
In property development, green credentials can help sell a dream. Southlinks Estate now has five stars to back up the pitch—but turning a sustainable masterplan into a sustainable neighbourhood is the harder part.
The world’s leading development banks have expanded their collective lending capacity by USD792 billion over the next decade, opening more room to finance infrastructure, jobs and climate resilience in developing economies, including the Philippines.
Schools are being plugged into the country’s Unified 911 emergency system, allowing reports of campus violence and security threats to reach the Department of Education (DepEd) and police simultaneously as the government moves to speed up responses to school emergencies.