Bank of Commerce (BankCom), the lending arm of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp., delivered a solid P2.75-billion unaudited net income in the first nine months of 2025, a 24 percent jump from a year ago, powered by robust loan growth, higher net interest margins, and hefty foreign exchange gains.
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 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, 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.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) posted a net income of P123 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 14 percent from P108 billion in the same period last year, putting the state pension fund on firmer ground to expand services and finance renewable energy programs for its members.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has maintained the 3.0-percent monthly ceiling on finance charges for unpaid credit card balances while raising the limits on installment add-on rates and cash advance processing fees.
SM Hotels and Convention Centers (SMHCC) is adding a premium rooftop events venue at Conrad Manila, broadening its offerings for private celebrations and corporate gatherings as it builds out the Mall of Asia Complex as a destination for meetings and events.
PLDT Inc. has until February 13, 2027, to submit its delayed 2024 and 2025 annual financial reports to avoid possible suspension and delisting proceedings on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), following the withdrawal of its external auditor’s opinions on the two sets of financial statements.