ASF outbreak cools La Loma coals
Quezon City has ordered the temporary shutdown of 14 lechon restaurants in the famed La Loma strip after veterinary inspectors found hogs kept on-site were infected with African swine fever (ASF), a virus deadly to pigs and ruinous to business.
A Brown books breakout earnings on divestment
A Brown Company, Inc. reported a dramatic earnings surge for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, riding on stronger core operations and a major divestment gain that transformed its third quarter results.
Xurpas completes equity restructuring plan
Xurpas Inc. has completed an equity restructuring to erase its P3.2 billion accumulated deficit, the company said in a Philippine Stock Exchange filing.
Palay prices rise in October amid import ban
Palay prices in the Philippines inched up to P15.89 per kilo in October from P15.60 in September, following the government’s rice import ban aimed at boosting farm gate prices, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Wilcon Depot posts earnings turnaround in 3Q
Wilcon Depot Inc., the Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer, posted a turnaround in the third quarter, with net income rising 16 percent year-on-year to P703 million.
