Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman — PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN RYAN BALDEMORBUDGET SECRETARY Amenah F. Pangandaman wants to limit unprogrammed appropriations to not more than 5% of the national budget.Speaking at the Kapihan sa Manila Bay briefing on Thursday, Ms. Pangandaman

DIGIPLUS.COM.PHTANCO-LED digital entertainment provider DigiPlus Interactive Corp. posted a 30% rise in its second-quarter (Q2) net income to P4.2 billion from P3.23 billion a year earlier, driven by growth in its retail games segment.April-to-June revenue surged by 31% to P24.71 billion, while earnings before interest,

ALLIANCEGLOBALINC.COMANDREW L. TAN-LED conglomerate Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI) posted a 25% rise in second-quarter (Q2) attributable profit to P5.3 billion on a normalized basis, driven by its real estate and tourism segments.April-to-June consolidated revenue stood at P45.3 billion on a normalized basis, slightly higher

FILINVESTGROUP.COMGOTIANUN-LED Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) reported a 44% year-on-year increase in second-quarter (Q2) attributable net income to P3.78 billion, driven by gains across its banking, real estate, power, hospitality, and sugar operations.Total revenue and other income for the second quarter increased by 1% to P29.21

BW FILE PHOTOLISTED fastfood giant Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) reported a 5.6% year-on-year increase in second-quarter (Q2) attributable net income to P3.21 billion, supported by higher system-wide sales (SWS).SWS for the second quarter improved 19.6% to a record-high P114.5 billion from P95.8 billion a year

JOSE JUAN Z. JUGOPROPERTY developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. said its premium residential brand Signature Series by SM Residences plans a luxury Makati project, targeting a possible launch in the first half of 2027 amid strong demand from high-net-worth buyers.“We may be able to launch

FOLLOWING a cancellation of its initial run at the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival back in March, the documentary Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea finally premiered at Gateway Mall 2 on Aug. 13. It is now showing at Gateway Cinemas in Quezon City,

CREIT.COM.PHLISTED renewable energy company Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) said its attributable net income more than doubled in the second quarter (Q2) to P305.47 million, driven by higher revenues.Revenues increased by 16% to P1.26 billion from P1.09 billion a year ago, according to the company’s

A SCENE from WeaponsMovie ReviewWeaponsDirected by Zach CreggerMTRCB Rating: R-16FIRST OF ALL: Weapons is easily the best horror in 2025 to date, an ingeniously written, inventively shot and staged film written and directed by Zach Cregger, whose debut feature Barbarian was also an inventive ingenious

AYALA CENTER CEBU — AYALA MALLSLISTED property developer Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) said its retail unit Ayala Malls will invest P12.7 billion to develop and renovate three Cebu-based malls, betting on rising consumer demand in Central Visayas.The investment forms part of ALI’s plan to “reimagine”

WARNER BROS. Discovery and Viu are set to offer a streaming bundle that offers HBO Max and Viu services in a single subscription by the fourth quarter.“Our partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery is an exciting step forward in our promise to continually enhance Viu’s entertainment

Metro Retail profit jumps to P132.9M in Q2 on higher sales, store openings - BusinessWorld Online                                    METRORETAIL.COM.PHLISTED Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. said its second-quarter (Q2)