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2024 rice imports hit 570,000 MT

The country’s rice imports have reached almost 570,000 metric tons as of mid-February, surpassing the total imported volume in the first two months of last year by over 40 percent......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

PEZA investment approvals down 23% to P37 billion in January-May

Investments approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority declined by 23 percent to P36.83 billion from January to May compared to last year’s P48.03 billion......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Government loses P25 billion revenues from illicit cigarette trade

The Bureau of Internal Revenue said revenue losses from the illicit cigarette trade stood at P25.5 billion in 2023 and P6.6 billion as of April this year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

EDC sets P40 billion capex, raises P10 billion from green bonds

Energy Development Corp., the renewable energy subsidiary of First Gen Corp., is spending P40 billion this year to bolster its portfolio and support geothermal development in the country......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

RCBC income nets P2.2 billion in Q1

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. reported a net profit of P2.2 billion in the first quarter, 39.4 percent lower compared to the P3.64 billion recorded in the comparable quarter last year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Cebu Landmasters reports P6.235 billion revenue for Q1 2024

During the annual stockholder’s meeting on Friday, Jose Franco Soberano, the firm’s senior executive vice president, said that the company's first-quarter revenue in 2024 surged by 31%, reaching P6.235 billion from P4.777 billion last year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

First Gen income drops to P4.5 billion

The profit of Lopez-led power firm First Gen Corp. declined by nine percent to P4.5 billion in the first quarter from a year-ago level of P4.9 billion on the back of lower earnings from its geothermal and natural gas units......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Petron earnings grow 16 percent to P3.9 billion in Q1

The net income of Petron Corp. went up by 16 percent to P3.93 billion in the first quarter from P3.4 billion in the same quarter last year on the back of higher sales volume......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Semirara Q1 profit: P6.5-B (down 28%)

Semirara Mining and Power posted a Q1 net income of P6.5 billion, down 27.6% y/y from its Q1/23 net income of P9.0 billion, and up 23% q/q from its Q4/23 net income of P5.3 billion......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Chinabank profit jumps 18 percent to P5.9 billion

The earnings of China Banking Corp. grew by 18 percent to P5.9 billion in the first quarter from P5 billion in the same period a year ago, driven by sustained expansion of its core business......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Metrobank profit rises by 14 percent to P12 billion in Q1

Earnings of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. went up by 14 percent to P12.1 billion in the first quarter from P10.6 billion in the same quarter last year, largely due to the consistent growth of its lending portfolio, better operational efficiencies as well as stable asset quality......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Meralco powers core income higher by 11 percent to P10.1 billion in Q1

Pangilinan-led power firm Manila Electric Co. reported a consolidated core net income of P10.1 billion in the first quarter, up by 11 percent from P9 billion in the same period last year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

SteelAsia secures P8.3 billion loan for Batangas steel mill

SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp. has obtained a loan amounting to P8.3 billion from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and Philippine Business Bank (PBB) to support the completion of its P18-billion steel section mill in Lemery, Batangas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

Philippine Bank of Communications profit climbs 16.3 percent to P1.9 billion in 2023

Lucio Co’s Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom) grew its income by 16.3 percent to P1.9 billion in 2023 from P1.6 billion a year earlier, mainly due to higher operating income from better trading performance......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

DA proposes over P500 billion budget for 2025

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing a P513.81 billion budget next year, more than double its current allocation of P208.58 billion to improve the country’s food security......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 20th, 2024

BDO profit climbs to P18.5 billion in Q1

The net income of BDO Unibank Inc. rose by 12.2 percent to P18.5 billion in the first quarter from P16.5 billion in the same period last year on the back of sustained growth across its core businesses......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Apex Mining profit grows 2% to P3.4 billion

Razon-led Apex Mining Co. Inc. grew its net income by two percent to P3.41 billion in 2023 from P3.34 billion in 2022 on the back of higher revenue brought about by better metal prices......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

PBB nets P1.82 billion in 2023

Philippine Business Bank posted a net income of P1.82 billion in 2023, up 39.1 percent or P513 million from the P1.31 billion recorded in 2022, the bank said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Milk tariff collections rise by 31% to P2.4 billion

Revenues raised by the government from various imported milk products jumped by 31 percent to P2.36 billion in 2023, the highest in at least eight years, from P1.8 billion in 2022......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Boulevard Holdings sells 1.5-B shares to ownership group

Boulevard Holdings advised that its stockholders approved a measure to increase BHI’s authorized capital stock from 17 billion shares to 18.5 billion shares, and to sell the 1.5 billion shares to a company called Puerto Azul Landn Inc., which is also owned and controlled by the Panlilio family......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024