After closing a volatile but ultimately record-breaking 2025, Damosa Land is entering the new year with a sharpened strategy, fresh capital commitments, and a development pipeline defined less by aggressive expansion and more by disciplined execution.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) may climb back to the 7,000-point level in 2026, a milestone seen as catching up with regional markets. Investment and Capital Corporation of the Philippines (ICCP) CEO Manny Ocampo said lower interest rates should boost consumer spending, which in turn supports overall market sentiment.
Telecommunications firm Globe has been rated a Climate Leader by global environmental nonprofit CDP after earning an A- score for climate action in 2025.
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco), led by Manuel V. Pangilinan, has donated 1,000 solar lamps to 68 parishes under the Archdiocese of Lipa in Batangas. The donation was made through its corporate social development arm, One Meralco Foundation (OMF).
United Paragon Mining Corp. (UPMC) is moving forward with a major debt-to-equity conversion as part of its financial rehabilitation, following an agreement involving Camarines Minerals Inc. (CMI) and two newly formed investment holding firms.