Philippine equities continue to show underlying strength despite the PSEi’s recent mild pullback, which analysts view as a natural bout of profit-taking after a sharp advance.
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) could hit 7,800 points within the year as most of its 30-members have forecast earnings exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
Jollibee Foods Corp., one of the largest restaurant networks in Southeast Asia, started the year with strong sales momentum across its global operations. However, rising commodity prices and supply chain costs continued to pressure profitability during the first quarter.
In Philippine real estate, 15 hectares is usually enough space for condominiums, commercial strips, and the occasional traffic headache. GT Capital Holdings, Inc., however, has decided the land is better used for classrooms, libraries, and future blue eagles.
ACEN, the listed renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group and one of the fastest-growing renewable energy platforms in Asia-Pacific, has extended up to P4 billion in short-term financing to wholly owned subsidiary Sanmar Solar Inc. to support the expansion of a large-scale solar facility in Zambales.
Globe Telecom opened 2026 with stronger revenues and operating profits as rising mobile data usage, expanding fiber adoption, and growing digital finance contributions helped cushion the impact of a challenging economic environment.