James A. Loyola

He covers the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Stock Exchange.

D&L maintains Aaa rating for P5-B bonds

D&L Industries Inc., the country’s top specialty food ingredients and oleochemicals producer, has maintained its highest Issue Credit Rating of PRS Aaa, with a Stable Outlook, for its outstanding Fixed Rate Bonds amounting to P5.0 billion.
 

PH shares surge as ME tension eases

The local stock market surged on the back of window dressing and the further easing of tension in the Middle East.
 

SMC removes 6M tons of silt in river cleanups

Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that it has achieved a new milestone in its river cleanup advocacy, having removed a total of 6 million metric tons of silt and solid waste from various river systems in and around Metro Manila. 

Villar's AllDay, AllHome post strong earnings

AllDay Supermarket and AllHome Corporation, the publicly-listed retail units of AllValue Holdings ownerd by richest Filipino Manuel B. Villar Jr., reported strong profits for 2023.

UnionBank profit lower due to Citi integration costs

Union Bank of the Philippines, one of the two banks of the Aboitiz Group, reported a 41 drop in net income to P2 billion for the first quarter of 2024 from the P3.4 billion earned in the same period last year due to costs related to the integration of Citi’s consumer busienss.