Joseph Sy quits Global Ferronickel board amid citizeship issue
Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. (FNI) said Joseph Sy has resigned as director, effective immediately, citing personal reasons and the “best interests” of the company.
AEV, GIP lock in P13.7B infrastructure bet
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a unit of BlackRock, have sealed definitive agreements formalizing their strategic partnership in Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. (AIC), marking one of the largest recent foreign investments in Philippine infrastructure.
Philippines extends investor leases to 99 years
The Philippines has taken a major step toward attracting long-term foreign investment with the official signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations for Republic Act No. 12252, the Investors’ Lease Act.
Finance chief welcomes SSS Emergency Loan Program
Finance Secretary and Social Security Commission Chairman Frederick D. Go praised the Social Security System (SSS) for launching its Emergency Loan Program (ELP), saying it will help members get faster and easier access to financial support during disasters.
Heart diseases, cancer, stroke drive Philippine death toll
Ischaemic heart diseases, cancer, and strokes are still the deadliest threats in the Philippines. From January to June 2025, 53,985 deaths—nearly one in five—were due to heart disease alone, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
