Megaworld Corp., the property development arm of tycoon Andrew Tan, has strengthened its position as the country’s leading developer of green office spaces after securing another sustainability certification for its growing portfolio.
Mead Johnson, a United Kingdom-based nutrition company, is relocating its Philippine headquarters to Uptown Bonifacio in Taguig City, underscoring continued demand for premium office space from multinational firms.
MREIT, Inc., the real estate investment trust of Megaworld Corp., has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission for its Wave 4 property-for-share swap, clearing the way for a major portfolio expansion in McKinley Hill.
Megaworld Corp., the property development arm of billionaire Andrew Tan, raised fresh capital after selling a portion of its holdings in real estate investment trust, MREIT Inc., through a block sale that raised P945 million.
MREIT, Inc., the real estate investment trust of Megaworld Corp., saw distributable income climbing 18 percent to P3.7 billion last year from 2024, lifted by higher occupancy and sustained leasing momentum.
OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) has allocated P768.43 million under its Final Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Plan (FMRDP) for the Didipio gold and copper mine that spans Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces. In a statement released Sunday, the listed mining firm confirmed that P551.4 million has already been placed in a trust fund. The company said the fund will keep growing in line with required annual contributions as it moves forward with rehabilitation and closure preparations while the mine remains active.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) provisional authority to collect a higher Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) rate starting this month. The rate will rise to P0.3359 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from the existing P0.2011 per kWh, marking an increase of P0.1348 per kWh. This adjustment covers the approved working capital allowance (WCA) rate update.
Listed Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distributor and better known as Meralco, on Sunday said it will immediately comply with the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) directive to refund about P9.5 billion to customers, backing the government's push to deliver quicker and more transparent electricity bill relief.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the government's plan to scrap systems loss charges and the value-added tax (VAT) on electricity bills should serve as a springboard for broader reforms aimed at lowering power costs and improving the country's investment competitiveness.