Cebu-based Top Line Business Development Corp. is in advanced discussions with a strategic investor ahead of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) in early April. The company aims to raise some ₱764 million from the sale of up to 2.14 billion primary shares, priced at an indicative ₱0.38 per share.
Despite a sharp rise in April inflation and mounting external risks, the Philippines remains “on the right track,” according to Asian Development Bank chief economist Albert Park, who spoke to CNBC during the lender’s annual meeting in Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., operator of BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, posted a net income of P2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, down 33 percent year-on-year as regulatory changes and softer consumer spending weighed on platform activity.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plans to cut broadband costs in the country by 40 to 80 percent by 2028 under its National Digital Connectivity Plan.