Corporate

Mang Inasal founder Injap Sia and Jollibee founder Tony Tan Caktiong marked a major milestone on April 11 with the topping-off of the 680-room Hotel101-Madrid—just 11 months after construction began. The hotel is set to open in December 2025, in time for the highly anticipated Formula 1 Grand Prix in Madrid.

SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp. has signed a landmark agreement with Italian metals technology leader Danieli Co. Ltd. to build the country's first heavy steel sections mill in Candelaria, Quezon — a P30 billion investment poised to reshape the country’s construction and manufacturing landscape.

Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI), the world’s largest gin maker, is accelerating its sustainability efforts by eliminating plastic pourers from its entire product portfolio—a major step in reducing its plastic footprint.

Megawide Construction Corp. has listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange its Series 6 Preferred Shares that raised P5.3 billion, an amount that is 1.7 times more than the base P3.0 billion offering, underscoring strong investor interest in the listed construction firm.

SM Retail, Inc., the retail arm of SM Investments Corporation, is deepening its engagement with the Gen Z market, marking a significant shift in consumer behavior and retail strategy in the Philippines.