Property giant Megaworld is set to begin land development for San Benito Private Estate in the next few months, kickstarting the construction of roads, key infrastructure and vital township components within the company’s 25-hectare integrated active wellness township located in Lipa City, Batangas.

First Gen Corporation clarifies the Change of Management Control (CMC) provisions in its agreements with Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra), for the development of two critical Prime Infra hydro power projects.

BDO Unibank, Inc. has issued standby letters of credit (SBLCs) in the amount of P9.9 billion and P14.85 billion in support of First Gen Corporation’s (First Gen) acquisition of a 33% stake in Prime Hydropower Energy, Inc. (PHEI), a member of the Razon group of companies. First Gen’s wholly-owned subsidiary FGEN Aqua Power Holdings, Inc. now owns 33% of PHEI, which is currently constructing the 600MW Wawa and 1,400MW Pakil Pumped Storage Hydro Projects.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for the submission of annual financial statements (AFS) and other annual reports that require AFS as an attachment.

DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the Philippines' premier digital entertainment provider behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, has received licenses to operate from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB) in South Africa. This paves the way for DigiPlus' entry into South Africa, the largest online gaming market on the continent, which is estimated to have generated $4.9 billion in gaming revenues in 2025.

Chinabank (PSE: CBC) maintains its long-standing history of rewarding stockholders, even during periods of global economic volatility.  The bank’s Board of Directors has approved the declaration of P7.5 billion in total cash dividends, equivalent to 27% of its P28 billion net income in 2025.

Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures, Inc. (PSE:PIZZA | SPAVI), the leading player in casual dining restaurants and kiosk chains in the Philippines, released its audited financial results for the year ending 31 December 2025. Systemwide sales (SWS) reached P24.8 billion in 2025, 14% higher than the previous year. The Group recorded revenues amounting to P16.1 billion, up 11% versus 2024.

Jollibee Foods Corporation (PSE: JFC) (“JFC” or the “Jollibee Group”) announced that the Korea Fair Trade Commission has approved the planned acquisition by Jolli-K Co., Ltd. (Jolli-K), JFC’s 70% owned subsidiary, of “All Day Fresh Co., Ltd. (All Day Fresh)”, the operator of “Shabu All Day”, Korea’s largest all you-can-eat hot pot restaurant chain.

Globe has formally joined the Candle Cable System consortium, a regional collaboration led by Meta, SoftBank Corp., IPS Inc., TM, PT XLSmart Telecom Sejahtera Tbk, and NEC Corporation. The group is building an 8,000-kilometer, 24-fiber-pair submarine cable system linking Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The system is expected to begin operations in 2028 and will provide up to 570 terabits per second of total capacity, placing it among the highest-capacity systems in the region.

New ways for providing insurance are needed to expand financial protection for vulnerable and underserved Filipinos, who face the most risk but are traditionally excluded from financial services.