MerryMart Consumer Corp. is set to leave the stock market as parent group DoubleDragon Corporation moves to fully absorb the retailer in a consolidation play that underscores the growing push among Philippine conglomerates to streamline operations, unlock synergies and scale faster.
DoubleDragon Corp. posted record revenues of P27.91 billion in 2025, up 56 percent from P17.86 billion a year earlier, as fresh contributions from its overseas operations began reshaping the company’s earnings profile.
Some of the country’s largest property developers are signaling early interest in what could emerge as one of Metro Manila’s biggest urban redevelopment projects: the transformation of portions of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) reservation in Muntinlupa into a mixed-use commercial and residential district.
DoubleDragon Corp. is moving ahead with its takeover of MerryMart Consumer Corp. after securing regulatory clearance, tightening its hold on the retail sector as it accelerates its transition into a diversified investment holding company.
DoubleDragon Corporation’s hospitality arm is ramping up its global expansion drive, with subsidiary Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. advancing a planned US$300 million (about P18 billion) Series A perpetual preferred share offering in the United States.
Business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan returned to his hometown of Apalit, Pampanga to personally distribute relief packs to families displaced by severe flooding caused by days of heavy Habagat rains.
Millions of Filipinos suffer persistent heartburn and regurgitation that disrupts meals and sleep—problems that often continue despite daily medication, a condition called Refractory GERD.
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) is growing its beverage range with the expanded Lipton Soda line—a sparkling tea that blends the well-known taste of Lipton iced tea with the light fizz of soda for a fun, refreshing experience.
PLDT Home has expanded its fiber network to Camotes Island, delivering reliable broadband to communities across San Francisco, Poro and Tudela. Known as the “Lost Horizon of the South,” the island is a popular tourist spot famed for its beaches and natural scenery.