Jollibee Foods Corp. is cooking up another global growth push, setting aside P18 billion to P21 billion this year to open as many as 800 new stores—an expansion that could grow its footprint by up to 8 percent worldwide.
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, the reigning Rookie of the Year and a 2024 All-WNBA First Team honoree, and Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier, the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year and MVP runner-up, have been named team captains for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. The selection comes following the conclusion of fan voting for this year’s event, which will take place on July 20 (Manila) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Clark’s home arena.
Meralco, the country's largest power distributor, projects marginal growth in power sales for 1H 2025, a slowdown attributed primarily to cooler summer weather conditions that reduced energy consumption, particularly in the residential segment. Despite this, the company maintains a degree of resilience, with slight upticks in retail trade and restaurant-driven demand, signaling continued post-pandemic consumer activity.
Razon-led Primelectric Holdings Inc. (PHI) is accelerating infrastructure upgrades, system loss reduction initiatives, and smart market strategies across its three power distribution utilities to maintain competitive electricity rates and enhance service quality.