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Porsche marks 30 years in Philippines with all-electric Cayenne debut
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Porsche is celebrating three decades in the Philippines by bringing one of its most popular luxury SUVs into the electric age, introducing the all-new Cayenne Electric as the German sports carmaker expands its battery-powered lineup.
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Tycoon Zobel hails TG’s ‘real dynamism,’ urges BPI to rally behind Ginbee Go
Bank of the Philippine Islands chair Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala paid tribute to outgoing CEO Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco for the energy and leadership he brought to the country’s oldest bank.
As BPI prepares for a historic transition, Zobel called on its people and partners to support incoming CEO Maria Cristina “Ginbee” Go as she builds her own vision.
🎥: Miguel R. Camus
SMC Tollways has reminded truck operators transporting agricultural products that they have until October 31 to enroll in a government-backed program offering a 5-percent toll discount across five major expressways throughout November.
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Globe CEO, GCash directors bought P77-M in shares before post-IPO slide
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GCash’s P60.9-billion IPO may be over, but the action behind the scenes is just getting interesting.
Four directors came aboard with nearly P77 million worth of shares, while CEO Martha Sazon cashed out part of her stake while still holding more than P1 billion in stock.
UBS, meanwhile, has already burned through 65 percent of its authorized buying capacity trying to steady the share price.
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NAIA braces for 1.25-M Undas travelers as holiday rush approaches
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The holiday travel rush is about to test Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) once again, with as many as 1.25 million passengers expected to pass through its terminals over the nine-day Undas period.
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WINNING | ABS-CBN proves corporate discipline still counts in its comeback
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ABS-CBN Corp. has secured its seventh Golden Arrow Award for corporate governance, earning fresh recognition for its management and transparency practices as it continues rebuilding its business beyond traditional broadcasting.
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BREAKING: BPI to raise at least P5B for green, social projects in anniversary bond sale
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Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is seeking to raise at least P5 billion through a new sustainability bond offering to finance green and social projects, marking its 175th anniversary with a fresh fundraising push.
The BPI SIBOL Bonds will mature in one year and nine months, a deliberate nod to the bank's 175-year history, with an option to increase the offering beyond P5 billion depending on investor demand.
BREAKING: Bank of Commerce offers at least P5-B bonds paying up to 7.66%
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San Miguel Corp.-backed Bank of Commerce is tapping investors for at least P5 billion through a new bond offering that promises annual interest rates of 6.9882 percent and 7.6563 percent, giving savers another option to lock in fixed returns.
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BREAKING: Tycoon Villar's Vista Land 2025 profit plunges 60% as shares remain suspended
The first glimpse into the finances of the suspended Villar empire has revealed a painful earnings slump.
Vista Land, the first of six suspended Villar companies to disclose results, reported a nearly 60 percent plunge in 2025 net income to P3.8 billion, while revenue fell 2.5 percent to P35.8 billion.
The company highlighted a 6.6 percent rise in ebitda to P24.2 billion, a measure of earnings before interest, taxes and certain accounting expenses, but that growth failed to translate into higher profits.
Megaworld-backed MREIT Inc. more than doubled its distributable income in the third quarter of 2026 after a P43-billion property expansion program nearly doubled its leasable portfolio, lifting revenues and cash dividends.
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DivinaLaw turns Tokyo karaoke bar into legal clinic for 20th anniversary
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In Tokyo’s Roppongi district, DivinaLaw turned a room full of neon lights into a free legal clinic, bringing nearly 20 lawyers to help more than 50 OFWs with problems involving jobs, property, citizenship and divorce.
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“Your dignity does not end when you leave the airport. Your dignity goes with you wherever you go,” DivinaLaw founder Nilo Divina told more than 50 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Tokyo, praising their contributions to the Philippines and their adopted communities.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, DivinaLaw flew in 20 lawyers, including several senior partners, for a free legal workshop hosted by Filipino success story Abby Watabe, co-owner of Karaoke-Kan, Japan’s biggest karaoke chain.
Watabe provided the venue, sharing DivinaLaw’s mission to uplift the Filipino image abroad.
The Tokyo event was part of Dulog Legal, the firm’s free legal assistance program that has reached communities across the Philippines and as far as China.
The workshop gave OFWs direct access to lawyers for advice on immigration, employment and family matters.
🎥: Miguel R. Camus
Toyota seeks policy support to boost PH automotive manufacturing. @shawnyao reports...
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The San Miguel Corp.-led New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) said international passenger volume increased 2.6 percent to 19.93 million between January 1 and October 22, 2026, from 19.42 million during the comparable period last year.
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ACEN is set to move into a consolidation and execution phase after more than a decade of aggressive expansion, as the Ayala-led renewable energy platform adjusts to a changing power market and growing concerns over supply pressure in the sector, according to sources familiar with the workings of the firm.
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Can a leader recognize exceptional ability in someone who lacks the looks, the loudness, and the confidence that usually attract attention? Part of leadership is knowing who else is good, especially when it isn't immediately obvious.
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The Andrew Tan-founded company was among 300 employers selected from about 4,000 eligible organizations nationwide with at least 250 employees. The latest inclusion marks Megaworld’s fourth appearance on the list overall.
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Bank of the Philippine Islands saw its net income decline 3.2 percent to P48.9 billion in the first nine months of 2026 from P50.5 billion during the same period a year earlier, as sharply higher credit-loss provisions and operating expenses offset strong loan growth and rising revenues.
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