Corporate

Australia’s home and lifestyle brand Anko, backed by the Ayala Group, has opened its fifth store in the Philippines, located at Ayala Malls Feliz in Pasig. The new 1,570-square-meter branch aims to reach more shoppers in the eastern part of Metro Manila and nearby areas in Rizal.

The Jollibee Group has received a BBB MSCI ESG Rating, signaling stronger management of environmental, social, and governance risks across its global operations. MSCI ESG Ratings range from CCC to AAA and assess how effectively companies handle key sustainability issues compared with industry peers.

Maynilad Water Services Inc. has secured a major regulatory boost with a revised concession agreement (RCA) from the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), extending its concession to January 21, 2047.

SM Prime Holdings Inc., the property development arm of the Sy Group, is accelerating its push to future-proof its malls, confirming it will complete the P2.3-billion redevelopment of SM City Iloilo by the first quarter of 2026—a transformation aimed at cementing the property’s role as Western Visayas’ premier lifestyle and commercial hub.

DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the digital entertainment powerhouse behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus and GameZone, is making a bold leap into the offline arena with a HKD1.6-billion (about P12 billion) deal that could hand it control of Hong Kong–listed International Entertainment Corp. (IEC) and its Manila hotel-casino complex.