
Jollibee nets P10.9B despite tax, financing headwinds
Homegrown fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) closed 2025 with a 5.4 percent rise in full-year net income to P10.9 billion, fueled by robust sales…
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Homegrown fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) closed 2025 with a 5.4 percent rise in full-year net income to P10.9 billion, fueled by robust sales…
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Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp., a subsidiary of listed property developer DoubleDragon Corp., has become the first Filipino homegrown hotel brand to operate…
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Following President Trump’s remarks suggesting conflict with Iran could de-escalate, global oil prices eased, tempering fears of a major supply disruption in…
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Some Notes: Today, 11 March, is my birthday. Deep gratitude wells up from my heart to God and to my late beloved parents for bringing me into this world 87…
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Philippine shares, as well as the local currency, rebounded on Tuesday, with the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closing at 6,126.66, up…
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The Philippine coffee market could soon welcome a major new contender as retail tycoon Ben Chan moves to bring Chinese coffee powerhouse Luckin Coffee to local…
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Crime incidents in Manila fell by more than 13 percent in the final quarter of 2025, according to data presented by the Manila Police District (MPD) during its…
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The local bourse plunged as trading resumed on Monday amid renewed fears of rising oil prices driven by Middle East tensions, with the Philippine Stock…
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Fiber internet provider Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. plans to ramp up capital spending to as much as P23 billion this year…
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Investors digested the first round of fuel price hikes, as well as a weakening local currency, which has slid from the P57 level in February to about P59.50…
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The gross international reserves (GIR) climbed to a new record high of $112.7 billion as of the end of February, strengthening the country’s external liquidity…
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The Philippines benefited from resilient internal demand.
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Changes in WESM prices directly affect the cost of electricity purchased by distribution utilities, which in turn influences power rates paid by households and…
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Veteran election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has proposed a staggered four-day workweek for Metro Manila’s major cities as a strategy to cut fuel consumption and…
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The Urban Poor Action Committee (UPAC), representing 205,000 urban poor families, expressed support for a Department of Justice (DOJ) opinion regarding…
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In the heart of Ayala Alabang, a new kind of social pulse emerged, curated by Penny Lopez Katigbak and a collective of visionaries. This was not merely a…
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Vice President Sara Duterte defended the use of confidential funds in government offices, saying the spending is necessary for national security and…
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The National Food Authority (NFA) is upgrading warehouses with automated ventilation, solar power, and improved insulation to cut post-harvest losses and…
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