Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has raised its stake in Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), acquiring an additional 4.46 percent equity interest worth P6.4 billion and boosting its total ownership to 24.46 percent.
Yuchengco-led Bugallon Green Energy Corp. (BGEC) has secured a P826-million loan facility from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to finance the 18.56-megaWatt alternating current Bugallon Solar Power Project (BSPP) in Pangasinan.
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), the country’s sixth-largest lender by assets, has elected former Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez as an independent director.
Fresh River Lakes Corp. (FRLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Gen Corp., has secured a total of P15 billion in loan facilities from three major Philippine banks—BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC).
The National Food Authority is ramping up rice procurement, distribution, and facility upgrades as it marks 54 years, with Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. affirming the agency’s vital role in steady, affordable rice supply for Filipinos.
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has launched enforcement proceedings against the country’s three major mobile network operators, imposing daily fines of P100,000 each over persistently poor mobile broadband performance in parts of Metro Manila.
Indonesia ranks among Duolingo’s five fastest-growing global markets by daily active user growth, reflecting huge national demand for language learning. CEO Luis von Ahn confirmed this during talks with Indonesian creator Raditya Dika at Duolingo’s New York office, saying “We’re very interested in the Indonesian market” and highlighting plans to expand English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other language courses for local users.