The number of women holding executive positions in listed firms equals 40 percent of companies but they occupy only functional or support roles, a study conducted by Philippine Women’s Economic Network (PhilWEN) and the Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment showed.
Security Bank Corp., the 10th largest lender in the country, said Tuesday it raised P20 billion through the issuance of Fixed-Rate Peso Corporate Bonds due in 2029 that carry an annual interest rate of 6.05 percent.
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) on Monday bared plans to spend up to P5 billion to build a new off-ramp at Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from the NAIA Expressway to help ease traffic congestion in the area and improve accessibility to the country's main international gateway.
The Department of Agriculture on Saturday concluded a series of consultations in Calabarzon refining protocols that govern the movement of healthy hogs amid a resurgence of the dreaded African swine fever (ASF), particularly in Batangas.
ACEN Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group., said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with GenZero and Keppel Ltd. to jointly explore transition credits for accelerating the retirement of the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp. coal-fired power plant in Batangas and replace it with a clean energy dispatch facility.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has established itself as the financial powerhouse behind the country’s green energy transition, reaching an industry-leading cumulative investment of P376 billion through its Sustainable Development Finance program.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) investigation into the alleged unsanitary operations and questionable water-testing practices of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. could pave the way for regulatory sanctions while helping restore public confidence in San Jose del Monte City's water system, the local government said.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has fined the Boracay Business Administration of Scuba Shops (BBASS) and 39 affiliated dive operators a combined P2.17 million for operating what regulators described as an illegal price-fixing arrangement that suppressed competition in one of the country's premier tourism destinations.
Manila Water is assuring customers in its East Zone concession area of uninterrupted 24-hour water supply as El Niño conditions and reduced allocations from Angat Dam raise supply concerns, supported by key investments in alternative water sources including the now-operational East Bay Phase 1 Water Treatment Plant.