Corporate
PNB wins 5th straight Euromoney Award for investment research
The Philippine National Bank (PNB) has secured its fifth consecutive Best Bank for Investment Research in the Philippines award from Euromoney at the 2025 Private Banking Awards, underscoring its growing influence in financial analytics and client advisory services.
Levi’s raise forecast, shares surge higher
Shares of Levi Strauss & Co. surged Thursday after the denim giant raised its full-year outlook, buoyed by strong global demand and accelerating direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales—even as fresh U.S. tariffs loom.
Ayala welcomes 100 global interns for 2025 Summer Program
The Ayala Group has launched its 2025 Summer Internship Program (AGSIP), welcoming 100 students from 20 schools across the Philippines, the UK, the US, and Canada for a six-week immersion designed to equip them with real-world experience and instill a values-driven approach to leadership.
Southstar Drug hits 700 stores in 88th year
Southstar Drug has reached a major milestone, opening its 700th branch at UP Diliman as it marks its 88th year of service—underscoring a quiet but impactful journey from a single pharmacy in Bicol to a national network championing accessible healthcare.
APECO wins support from former IP critics under new leadership
Long-time critics of the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) from Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities now express support for the agency’s renewed direction under president and CEO Gil G. Taway IV, a lawyer, who assumed leadership in October 2023.
