LOOK: Philippine stocks could finally enter a bull market this year led by the bright economic outlook, says COL Financial Chief Equity Strategist April Tan @bworldph@colfinancial
The Securities and Exchange Commission has imposed at least P12-M in administrative fines on Villar Land Holdings Corp. and its directors and officers for failure to submit its audited financial statements on time. @bworldph
Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd. announces plan to develop two hotels in Cambodia, one in Phnom Penh and another in Sihanoukville. The two projects are set to be completed by 2028. @bworldph@hotel101global
Unicapital Securities Equity Research Analyst Peter Louise Garnace expects the PSEi to potentially reach 7,100 by yearend, influenced by strong corporate earnings and attractive share prices. @bworldph
Ayala Land taps Jose Eduardo A. Quimpo II as CFO and Treasurer, effective today. He replaces Ayala Land veteran Augusto D. Bengzon.
Mr. Quimpo was most recently the president and CEO of AREIT. @bworldph
Tanco-led DigiPlus Interactive Corp. said its H1 net income rose by 61% to P8.4-B led by growth in its retail games segment.
DigiPlus operates BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone. @bworldph
DoubleDragon Corp. to issue up to P10.9-B in retail bonds in September. The bonds will carry a 7.7% interest rate with tenors of 3.5-years and 5.5-years. @bworldph
Gokongwei-led conglomerate JG Summit Holdings grew its Q2 net income by 175% to P10.7-B amid strong performances of listed subsidiaries alongside tapering losses in its petrochemicals business. @bworldph
Singapore-based impact investor ABC Impact to acquire around 16% minority stake in AC Health.
AC Health aims to expand its network to at least 10 hospitals, 300 clinics, and 1,150 pharmacies by 2027. @bworldph
Tanco-led DigiPlus Interactive Corp. will join the bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index starting Aug. 18. It will replace Razon-led Bloomberry Resorts Corp. @bworldph
Nobuki Sato named as new president and COO of Okada Manila operator Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc. effective Sept. 15, replacing Byron Yip. @bworldph
The Sy siblings of the SM Group, with a combined net worth of $11.8-B, remain the richest in the Philippines, according to the 2025 Forbes list of the Philippines’ 50 Richest. @bworldph
Sy-led conglomerate SM Investments Corp. posted a 6% increase in first half consolidated net income to P42.6-B.
Banking accounted for 50% of reported net earnings, followed by property at 28%, retail at 15%, and portfolio investments at 7%. @bworldph
Lucio Co’s Puregold Price Club saw a 7.1% increase in its consolidated net income for the first half to P5.3 billion driven by strong topline growth. @bworldph