Corporate

In a striking display of personal camaraderie amid high-stakes regulatory friction, former Stock Exchange chairman Ma. Vivian Yuchengco and Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Francis E. Lim maintained a friendly demeanor during the recent listing of Mynt Inc. in Taguig, despite an ongoing legal battle between them. The interaction underscored a complex dynamic where personal relationships persist even as fundamental corporate and stock market regulations are tested in court.

Months after a powerful earthquake struck Mindanao, many families continue to rebuild their lives, working to restore homes, livelihoods and a sense of normalcy.

Mynt, the parent company of GCash, is channeling more than P5.5 billion of its nearly P10 billion in initial public offering (IPO) proceeds into digital financial services, signaling a strategic shift beyond payments as the fintech firm pursues more diversified revenue streams.

Around 900 engineering students from the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology learned firsthand about the changing power industry through PowerConvos, a lecture series by the Meralco Power Academy.

Independent Filipino ad agency GIGIL emerged as the Philippines’ top performer at the 2026 Asia Pacific Effie Awards, winning gold and bronze honors and securing third place in the region’s Independent Agency of the Year rankings.