NLEX Corporation has expanded its electric vehicle (EV) charging network along its expressways, giving motorists more options to recharge while traveling between Metro Manila and Central Luzon.
Nov 13, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Mounting foreign exchange losses and higher interest expenses hit DITO CME Holdings Corp. in the first nine months of 2026, during which its net loss attributable to shareholders ballooned to P17.1 billion. That marked a 77-percent jump from the attributable net loss of P9.65 billion in the same period last year. READ: DITO
MANILA, Philipppines — PNB Holdings Corp. grew net income 16 percent to P317.02 million in the first nine months of 2026 as the company broadened its commercial offerings to attract more customers to its buildings. On Friday, the real estate company said in a disclosure that consolidated revenues rose 5 percent to P940.35 million. READ: PNB
MANILA, Philippines — PhilWeb Corp.’s net income rose 36 percent to P64.2 million in the third quarter of 2026 from P47 million in the previous quarter, as its digital platform business for licensed gaming operators brought in nearly two-thirds of group revenue. On Friday, the company, backed by Lance Gokongwei, said it was its third straight
MANILA, Philippines — Lucio Co-led Cosco Capital Inc. grew its consolidated net income by 11.8 percent to P11.96 billion in the first nine months of 2026, as stronger grocery earnings offset a decline in profit at liquor distributor The Keepers Holdings Inc. On Friday, the company said in a disclosure that consolidated revenues rose 10.2 percent
MANILA, Philippines — Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) reported a 19-percent jump in its nine-month income, lifted by higher metal prices and sales as well as a booming renewable energy business. The listed miner’s attributable net income rose to ₱6.16 billion from ₱5.19 billion a year earlier. READ: Nickel Asia books 93% higher H1 profit “Our strong
MANILA, Philippines — Security Bank Corp. grew its net income 1 percent to P9.2 billion in the first nine months of 2026, as revenue growth outpaced operating expenses. On Friday, the bank said in a disclosure that total revenues rose 8 percent to P52.5 billion. READ: Security Bank maps out 3-year growth push “Our nine-month
MANILA, Philippines — Rockport Power Inc., a licensed retail electricity supplier, has secured a power supply deal to energize an initial 16 branches of Andok’s Litson Corp., a Filipino food chain known for its signature roasted chicken. The government’s retail aggregation program (RAP) made the deal possible by allowing households and smaller consumers in a shared
MANILA, Philippines — Over eight million Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) customers will face higher electricity bills this month, as the company raised rates by P0.4895 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) due to higher generation charges. The power utility giant said the overall rate for a typical household would climb to P15.5510 from P15.0615 per kWh in October.
MANILA, Philippines — Travelers get a slight reprieve in the second half of November as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) approved lower fuel surcharges for the period, reflecting the decline in global jet fuel prices. In an advisory, the aviation regulator said a Level 16 fuel surcharge would take effect from Nov. 16 to 30, down
China could retaliate with tighter rare earth export controls if Washington further restricts chip sales in the wake of the Nvidia saga, Chinese analysts say, though they expect broader US-China trade talks to remain on track ahead of a planned meeting between the two countries’ leaders next week. Following Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia on Thursday amid reports of multiple extramarital affairs, attention now turns to whether Washington will further tighten semiconductor export controls...
MANILA, Philippines — Outgoing Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) Director General Tereso Panga on Friday bade farewell to the agency following a government reshuffle that would see Joshua Bingcang, president and CEO of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, take over his post. In a social media post, Panga, who has served Peza for 28 years,
MANILA, Philippines — Lucio Tan-led LT Group Inc. posted a record attributable net income of P25.82 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 14 percent from P22.57 billion a year ago, as its banking and tobacco businesses drove earnings growth. Philippine National Bank (PNB) was the biggest contributor at P11.95 billion, or 46