JG Summit Holdings Inc., the listed flagship investment holding company of the Gokongwei Group, posted a 7-percent increase in first-quarter revenues to P99.9 billion, driven by record passenger traffic at Cebu Pacific, steady demand for branded food products, and resilient contributions from its property and investment portfolio despite mounting economic headwinds.
Robinsons Land Corp., the property arm of the Gokongwei Group, has secured a key regulatory milestone in Singapore, becoming the first Philippine developer to complete due diligence requirements set by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA).
JG Summit Holdings Inc., the investment holding company of the Gokongwei Group, saw recurring earnings rise in 2025 on the back of resilient consumer demand and a recovery in travel, cushioning the impact of a massive write-down in its petrochemical business that pulled overall results into a loss.
Robinsons Land Corp. is reshuffling the priority of several projects under its reinvestment program, channeling more funding into two residential developments as the listed property arm of the Gokongwei Group adjusts to shifting market opportunities.
Nearly 1 million Filipinos benefited from the Marcos administration’s Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! program in September, the highest monthly turnout since the affordable rice initiative was launched in May last year, as the government seeks to ease food costs for households struggling to make ends meet.
Business sentiment stayed pessimistic in September 2026, according to the latest Business Expectations Survey released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, although confidence readings for the near‑term and year‑ahead outlook remained positive. The current‑month confidence index improved slightly to ‑8.4 percent from ‑10.9 percent in August, still signaling more firms were downbeat about present conditions.
East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) turned in a ₱5.0‑billion net income for the first nine months of 2026, delivering solid profitability even as broader economic conditions grew more challenging, a performance that signals resilient core operations for investors and market watchers.
The Mary Mediatrix Medical Center (MMMC) has forged a partnership with Inspire Healthcare Singapore and the Singapore Nurses Association (SNA) to advance its Geriatric Unit, as the hospital moves to address the rising healthcare demand from older adults across Southern Luzon.