Australian home and lifestyle retailer Anko opened its second Philippine store on Thursday at Alabang Town Center, strengthening its foothold in the country’s fast-growing retail sector and underscoring a strategic partnership with Ayala Corp.
ACEN Corp. reported a 28 percent year-on-year decline in its first-quarter consolidated net income attributable to equity holders, falling to ₱1.95 billion from ₱2.72 billion in the same period of 2024. The slump was driven by lower generation output and declining prices in the Philippine Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), the company said Thursday.
Universal Robina Corp. (URC) reported consolidated sales of P45.3 billion for the first quarter ending 31 March 2025, up 7 percent year-on-year, as it delivered strong volume-led growth across most of its business divisions.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) Phase I is on track to begin full operations by July 2025, marking a major milestone in the government’s “Build Better More” infrastructure agenda and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s Bagong Pilipinas vision.