Increases in selling prices bolstered the nine-month net income of Tanduay Distillers Inc. to a record P2.4 billion, up 59 percent from P1.51 billion in the year-earlier period.
LT Group, Inc. (LTG), the flagship investment holding company of billionaire Lucio Tan, delivered its strongest nine-month performance on record, posting an attributable net income of P22.57 billion—a 14 percent increase year-on-year and the company’s best January-September and third-quarter results since its follow-on offering—delivered by the broad-based growth across the conglomerate.
Lucio Tan’s LT Group Inc. has partnered with Weisshaus, a leading distributor of international spirits, to bring the Tanduay rum brand to Austria, making it the first Asian rum brand to enter the country.
GMA Network Inc. has filed a request with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to push back the scheduled analog television shutdown, saying key rules for a government support program meant to protect households are still not in place.
Philippine business and labor groups are urging the government to reduce the country’s exposure to China by diversifying suppliers, expanding trade links and rebuilding domestic manufacturing capacity, warning that diplomatic friction can quickly become an economic problem.
The Department of Transportation has deployed three extra train sets for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 starting Monday to boost capacity and ease crowding as Metro Manila braces for heavier holiday‑season commuter traffic.
The Department of Tourism is tapping the drawing power of BINI and actor Alden Richards to promote Philippine destinations, linking pop culture with regional diplomacy, heritage and cycling tourism.