PHINMA profit rises as education offsets weakness
PHINMA Corp. posted P363.35 million in consolidated net income in the first half of 2026, with its education business providing the biggest lift as construction, property, and other operations faced a softer economy.
Agriculture storm damage hits P135M
Agricultural damage and losses from Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon has climbed to P135.3 million, affecting 6,010 farmers and damaging 4,516 hectares of farmland across five regions, according to the Department of Agriculture.
US grants Philippines up to $600M health support
The US is providing the Philippines up to USD600 million in grant assistance to strengthen the country’s health system, a move expected to bolster public health security while reducing the need for government resources to fund critical health programs.
Alex Eala named Face of Marriott Bonvoy Campaign, highlighting Southeast Asian tennis rise
Marriott Bonvoy has appointed Filipino tennis star Alex Eala as the face of its "Tennis The World" campaign across Asia Pacific excluding China, cementing her rapid rise as a major force on the global sports stage.
Gabby Lopez sells Lopez Inc. stake to Ramon Ang
Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III on Monday said his family branch sold its 25.7-percent stake in Lopez, Inc. to businessman Ramon S. Ang, reshaping the ownership of one of the Philippines’ best-known family business groups while potentially drawing a line under a long-running family dispute.
