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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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ECOP urges regions to resist copying NCR wage hike

The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) has cautioned regional wage boards against automatically following Metro Manila's latest minimum wage increase, arguing that wage adjustments should reflect local economic realities rather than establish a nationwide template.

Gov’t appeals SC ruling barring mandatory vessel tracking system 

The Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are taking steps to save a key tool used against illegal fishing after a recent Supreme Court ruling. The high court recently declared Fisheries Administrative Order No. 266 unconstitutional, effectively striking down the requirement for commercial fishing vessels to install tracking devices and submit electronic catch reports.

Fuel prices roll back this week as PH supply improves

The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed an across-the-board fuel price rollback starting August 3, ending five consecutive weeks of increases.

VinFast expands battery swapping to drive Philippine EV adoption

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is accelerating its push into the Philippine market by rolling out 21 motorcycle showrooms alongside a nationwide battery-swapping network, betting that convenience, rather than vehicle technology alone, will determine how quickly Filipinos embrace electric two-wheelers.

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