Jollibee Foods Corp. is cooking up another global growth push, setting aside P18 billion to P21 billion this year to open as many as 800 new stores—an expansion that could grow its footprint by up to 8 percent worldwide.
Mang Inasal founder Injap Sia and Jollibee founder Tony Tan Caktiong marked a major milestone on April 11 with the topping-off of the 680-room Hotel101-Madrid—just 11 months after construction began. The hotel is set to open in December 2025, in time for the highly anticipated Formula 1 Grand Prix in Madrid.
Jollibee Worldwide Pte. Ltd. (JWPL), a subsidiary of Jollibee Foods Corp., has appointed J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley as joint global coordinators and bookrunners for a potential U.S. dollar-denominated bond offering.
Jollibee Foods Corp. continued its steady expansion both locally and abroad, driving an 18 percent rise in net income to P10.32 billion last year. The growth keeps the company on track to meet its five-year goal of tripling net profit to P26 billion by 2028.
China Banking Corp. posted another solid quarter, with first-half earnings rising 11 percent as robust loan growth, stronger interest income and healthier asset quality offset higher operating expenses.
Metro Manila's office market is showing signs of resilience despite slower leasing activity, with Colliers Philippines saying companies and landlords that move early on lease renewals, embrace flexible workspaces, and invest in sustainability will be best positioned as demand gradually recovers.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is urging the government to pursue a nationwide energy grid linking the country's major islands, saying the decades-long project could lower electricity costs, strengthen energy security, and unlock more balanced economic growth across the archipelago.
CEBU CITY — Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. called on private businesses to take a bigger role in strengthening the country’s meat sector, saying government and industry must work together to secure food supplies, stabilize prices, and protect public health.