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San Miguel preferred shares sale starts Oct 13, up to P30B eyed

San Miguel Corp., one of the country’s largest and most diversified conglomerates, will launch a week-long public offering of up to P30 billion in preferred shares starting Monday, October 13, as part of efforts to refinance maturing obligations and fund large-scale infrastructure projects.

San Miguel seeks bondholder consent for waivers of negative covenant

San Miguel Corp., one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines, is seeking the consent of bondholders for proposed amendments to several outstanding fixed-rate Philippine Peso bonds.

Bank of Commerce appoints veteran banker Abacan to board

Bank of Commerce, the country’s 15th largest lender and a member of the San Miguel Group, said its board has elected Antonio Abacan Jr. as an independent director to serve the unfinished term of  Rebecca Maria Ynares, who has resigned.

San Miguel completes Meralco deal with Landbank after 17 years

San Miguel Corp. (SMC), one of the Philippines’ largest conglomerates, announced that its power unit, San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp., has finally acquired a long-contested 3.9 percent stake in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), nearly two decades after first attempting the deal.

BankCom hikes dividend after record 2024 profit

Bank of Commerce (BankCom), an affiliate of San Miguel Corp., has approved a 79 percent increase in cash dividends for common shareholders, totaling P631.4 million, following its record P3-billion profit in 2024.

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Camote tops may cut cost in raising tilapia

What many Filipino farmers toss aside after harvesting camote might actually help feed the country’s favorite farmed fish—tilapia.

Philippines confident it can pass US labor probe

The Philippines believes it can address concerns raised by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) after Washington launched a new investigation into the country’s alleged shortcomings in enforcing restrictions on goods produced with forced labor.

BOP swings to $5.7-B deficit in 2025 amid weaker capital inflows

The Philippines posted a US$5.7-billion balance of payments (BOP) deficit in 2025, equivalent to 1.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). This marked a reversal from the US$609-million surplus recorded in 2024.

DA, SRA race to secure sugar industry input amid Middle East disruption

The government is moving to safeguard fuel and fertilizer supplies for the sugar industry as the sector enters the most resource-intensive phase of the harvest season.

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