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 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.
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.
Figaro Culinary Group Inc. (FCG) is carving out its fast-growing Angel’s Pizza brand into a standalone company as part of a corporate restructuring approved by its board—an overhaul aimed at sharpening operational focus and positioning the chain for expansion.
San Miguel Corp. chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang slammed the brakes on fast-spreading rumors that he is being eyed as a political “caretaker” amid intensifying national ructions, calling the chatter pure fiction.
Walmart Inc. shares jumped Thursday after the retail giant delivered a standout third quarter, fueled by double-digit global eCommerce growth and steady US demand.
Maynilad Water Services Inc., the country’s largest water concessionaire by customer base, has expanded its wastewater footprint in southern Metro Manila with the inauguration of the 20-million-liter-per-day (MLD) Tunasan Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) in Muntinlupa City, boosting efforts to protect Laguna de Bay and improve sewerage coverage in the West Zone.