Corporate
SMC Tollways 1Q 2026 profit rises 7% on strong traffic, lower costs
SMC Tollways Corp. reported a 7 percent growth in net income for the first quarter of 2026, reaching P12.62 billion, up from P2.44 billion in the same period last year. Consolidated total revenue rose 4 percent to P5.66 billion, fueled by higher vehicle volume across all expressway networks.
MPower to supply Calamba Medical Center with relianle, cost-effective electriicity
MPower, the retail electricity arm of Meralco, will provide power supply to Calamba Medical Center (CMC) in Laguna to meet its growing energy needs. Under the agreement, five service accounts will be covered by the Retail Aggregation Program and one under the Competitive Retail Electricity Market, giving the hospital access to competitive rates and greater supply flexibility.
Honda PH starts exporting Click125 motorcycles to Cambodia, Laos
Honda Philippines Inc. (HPI), the country’s top motorcycle maker, has officially begun exporting its popular Click125 model to Cambodia and Laos. The units will be supplied to N.C.X. Co., Ltd., Honda’s authorized manufacturer, distributor, and assembler in both countries.
Upson boosts store productivity despite fewer branches
Upson International Corp. improved retail productivity in 2025 despite ending the year with fewer stores, as stronger same-store sales and higher margins offset a network rationalization strategy, company president and chief executive officer Arlene Louisa Sy said.
STI 9-month net income steady at P1.6B; Q3 earnings drop on accounting shift
STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. reported flat net income of P1.6 billion for the first nine months of its fiscal year ending March, unchanged from the same period a year earlier.
