Metrobank Raises PHP35 Billion Through ASEAN Sustainability Bonds – Its Biggest Peso Bond Offering Yet
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., commonly known as Metrobank, has just completed its largest-ever peso bond offering by raising PHP35 billion through ASEAN Sustainability Bonds, according to a press release dated April 14, 2026. What Are Bonds and Why Did Metrobank Issue Them? Think of bonds like IOUs or promissory notes. When a bank like […]
Cebu Landmasters Hits All-Time High Sales of ₱24.6 Billion in 2025, Up 45%
Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI), one of the biggest real estate developers in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, just achieved its best sales year ever. The company reported a record ₱24.6 billion in residential reservation sales for 2025, which is 45% higher than the ₱16.9 billion they made the previous year. To put it simply, reservation […]
Alliance Select Foods International Reports Three Years of Growing Sales But Still Lost Money in 2025
Alliance Select Foods International Inc. (PSE: FOOD), a Philippine seafood company that specializes in tuna, announced that it earned more money in 2025 compared to 2024, but still lost money overall during the year. According to the company’s disclosure filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange on April 13, 2026, Alliance Select made USD 78.1 million […]
Jollibee’s Smashburger Brand Shows Strong Recovery with New Menu Items and Value Deals
Jollibee Foods Corporation (PSE: JFC), the company that owns the popular Jollibee restaurant chain, has shared some good news about one of its American brands called Smashburger. According to a press release filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange on April 14, 2026, the burger brand is doing much better than before. What is Smashburger? Smashburger […]
Emperador Inc. Gets First Sustainability-Linked Loan Worth EUR 300 Million to Support Green Goals
Emperador Inc. (EMI), the company behind the world’s best-selling brandy, has announced a new type of loan that rewards them for being environmentally friendly. This is the first time a Philippine food and beverage company has secured this kind of financing arrangement. According to a disclosure filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April […]