The joint venture of Pacific Online Systems Corp. and Philippine Gaming Management Corp. (PGMC) bagged a much-coveted nationwide lottery equipment lease deal with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) valued at P5.8 billion. Pacific Online disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday that its joint venture with PGMC has formally received the notice of…
DUMAGUETE CITY—Despite the gloom brought about by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, investors remained optimistic about Davao region’s path towards development. Local businessmen recently launched , which seeks to showcase the region’s innovations in learning, real estate, tourism, and agri-business, positioning it as an investment partner for industry leaders in and outside the country. During the…
The shift to more targeted lockdowns and the plan to ramp up mass vaccination will augur well for the Philippines’ economic recovery, which think tank Moody’s Analytics on Thursday said had been slowed down by prior missteps in pandemic response. “The Philippines is beginning to take a more integrated approach to managing the economic impact…
Apollo Global Capital, Inc. (APL) has raised from its recently concluded follow-on offering (FOO) as it prepares for its offshore mining project in Cagayan, the first of its kind in the country. In a press statement, APL said the funds would be used mainly for the procurement of equipment and insurance for its magnetite iron…
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) has turned over close to in royalty payment to the Department of Energy for the second quarter, which the coal and electricity producer said was the highest ever in its history. SMPC said in a statement the record-high amount was generated after recognizing P14.8 billion in revenue on the…
The extent of this pandemic and its harrowing impact might have been underestimated when it first hit the country. Most of us likely thought that it won’t be a big deal and we’ll just continue on with our weekend dinners and vacation plans. At Globe, we made the right decision not to take it lightly—we…
AC Energy Corp. (Acen) is boosting its solar energy portfolio by at least 863 megawatts, cuing funds to pursue its own projects while entering into a new partnership to develop other sites. The Ayala group’s power generation unit said its executive committee has approved an expenditure kitty related to a proposed 288-MW new solar project…
Property developer Sta Lucia Land Inc. (SLI) nearly doubled its net profit in the second quarter from the level a year-ago at the height of lockdown restrictions triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. SLI’s April to June net profit hit , up by 98.7 percent from P259.18 million last year, as earnings from residential development and…
DMCI Power Corp. (DPC) has earmarked P3.5 billion to expand a fleet of generators in Masbate and Palawan by a total of 27 megawatts. The Consunji-led off-grid power producer said of that investment kitty, about P2.7 billion would be used to build a coal-fired power plant in Narra, Palawan while P800 million would be spent…
Leading mass housing developer 8990 Holdings has secured enough land inventory to unlock P201 billion in potential real estate sales across the country in the next seven to 10 years. By next year, 8990 expects revenues and earnings to return to its prepandemic trajectory as the economy rebounds from the havoc created by the prolonged…