Corporate

Julie’s Bakeshop is taking a bigger bite out of its energy costs after tapping Vivant Energy Corp.'s retail electricity arm, COREnergy, to power its commissary operations, underscoring how energy procurement is becoming a competitive advantage for Philippine manufacturers.

Smart Communications recently held its Smart Customer Day at the SM North EDSA Cyberzone store, combining exclusive treats for subscribers with practical learning on staying safe and smart online.

Aboitiz-led Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corp. has teamed up with Infinity Vocational Training School Inc. (IVTSI) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to deliver hands-on training at its Tarlac Meatmasters facility—the country’s first Triple AAA-accredited multi-meat processing plant.

Asiabest Group International Inc. (ABG) is asking shareholders to back a pair of multibillion-peso acquisitions that could fast-track its transformation from a listed holding firm into a broader infrastructure and property player.

Metro Pacific Water (MPW) is beginning to reverse years of water infrastructure neglect in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, restoring water service to more than 3,500 households within just two weeks of taking over as the city's interim water operator.