Context.ph

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) said Thursday its river cleanup program has removed more than 9.12 million metric tons of silt, garbage, and debris from major waterways across the Philippines since 2020. The work is part of its voluntary flood-control effort, called the Better Rivers PH initiative, and is being done at no cost to the government.

Southeast Asian economic ministers are accelerating regional energy cooperation, fast-tracking the ASEAN Power Grid and the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement (APSA) to cushion the bloc against mounting fuel and power risks.

Ayala Land Inc., one of the country’s largest property developer, reported first-quarter 2026 net income of P5.4 billion on revenues of P37.5 billion, as the property giant sharpened its focus on recurring income streams and disciplined capital deployment amid a more cautious operating environment.

The supply of Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-accredited office space in Metro Manila is tightening, particularly in major central business districts, raising concerns over limited expansion options for key occupiers.

Ignite Power, a partnership of Razon-led Primelectric Holdings Inc. and Manny Pacquiao's MP Holdings, today (April 30, 2026) said no formal negotiations are ongoing for its proposed joint venture with South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II), stressing that the final decision should rest with the cooperative’s member-consumer-owners (MCOs).