Philippines Business News

Wallbridge Mining Announces Voting Results from Special Meeting of Shareholders

TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WallbridgeMiningCompanyLimited(TSX: WM,OTCQB: WLBMF) ("Wallbridge”orthe"Company”) held its Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting”) on September 29, 2026. A total of 971,639,709 shares or 53.070% of the outstanding shares of the Company were represented at the Meeting. All of the matters submitted to the shareholders for approval as set out in the Company's notice of meeting and management information circular dated August 18, 2026 ("MIC”) were

Independent Bank Corporation Announces Date for Its Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP), the holding company of Independent Bank, a Michigan-based community bank, announced that it expects to issue its 2026 third quarter results on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at approximately 8:00 am ET. The release will be available on the Internet at IndependentBank.com within the "News” section of the "Investor Relations” area of the Company’s website. Brad Kessel, President and CEO, Gavin Mohr, CF

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results October 19th

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: SFBS) is scheduled to announce earnings and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 on October 19, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET. The news release will be available at www.servisfirstbancshares.com. ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. will host a live audio webcast to discuss earnings and results on Monday, October 19, 2026 beginning at 5:15 p.m. ET. The audio webcast can be accessed at www.servisfirstbancsh

Zealand Pharma to present additional data from Phase 2 ZUPREME-1 trial for petrelintide at EASD 2026 and announces publication of trial results in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Press release - No. 18 / 2026 Zealand Pharma to present additional data from Phase 2 ZUPREME-1 trial for petrelintide at EASD 2026 and announces publication of trial results in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Treatment with petrelintide was associated with clinically meaningful, double-digit weight loss, with a gastrointestinal tolerability profile comparable to placeboTreatment was associated with significant improvements in cardiometabolic disease risk factors, including reductions in puls

Gain Therapeutics Announces Poster Presentation at International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GANX) ("Gain”, or the "Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company leading the discovery and development of the next generation of allosteric small molecule therapies, today announced a poster presentation at the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, being held October 4-8, 2026, in Seoul, Korea. Details of the poster and presentation are as follows: Poster Title: Long-Term Op

A New Winter & One MICHELIN Key at Elizabeth Arthotel

Awarded One MICHELIN Key for the second consecutive year, Elizabeth Arthotel reopens in Ischgl in the Austrian Alps on 26 November 2026. The five-star, adults-only hotel offers ski-in/ski-out access to 239 kilometres of pistes across Austria and Switzerland, alongside contemporary art, fine dining, wine, and a rooftop spa and infinity pool. Ischgl, Austria, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The five-star Elizabeth Arthotel reopens in the Austrian Alps on 26 November 2026 for a new winter of ski

Zamora to critics: ‘Get a life’

MANILA, Philippines — San Juan City Rep. Ysabel Maria “Bel” Zamora brushed aside criticisms directed at her on social media, saying she was only carrying out her responsibilities as a member of the House of Representatives’ prosecution team in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Zamora faced backlash online after presenting Police Major Joericson Sangalang of the Philippine National Police Firearms and Explosives Office (PNP-FEO) during Monday’s he

Escudero seeks transitional shelter subsidy for displaced families

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for a rental housing subsidy program to provide temporary shelter for families displaced by eviction, disasters and government infrastructure projects while they await permanent housing or resettlement. Escudero, chairman of the Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement, sponsored Senate Bill 2503, or the proposed Rental Housing Subsidy Act, which seeks to institutionalize government assistance for

Perpetuals to Participate at the AI & Technology Virtual Investor Conference October 1, 2026

Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Nicoletti to Present SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perpetuals.com Ltd (NASDAQ: PDC), the AI-powered financial services company that is leveling the playing field for traders, today announced that Chief Strategy Officer and Director Matthew Nicoletti will present live at the AI & Technology Virtual Investor Conference on October 1, 2026. DATE: October 1, 2026 TIME: 9:30 a.m. ET REGISTER HERE This will be a live, interactive online event where inv

HII is Awarded Contract to Execute USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Refueling and Complex Overhaul

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $5,099,973,132 contract for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $5,183,380,744. "Our team has been diligently working to get ahead on this critical engineering and constructio

Itafos Enhances Financial Flexibility and Liquidity with an Amendment and Extension of Its Existing Credit Facilities

HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itafos Inc. (TSX-V: IFOS) (OTCQX: ITFS) ("Itafos” or the "Company”) announced today that it has entered into an amendment of its existing credit facilities with a syndicate of lenders led by RBC Capital Markets as Lead Left Arranger and Administrative Agent, with Texas Capital and PNC Capital Markets LLC as Joint Lead Arrangers ("JLA”), pursuant to which the Company will refinance its existing $100 million term loan (with $82.5 million outstanding) and

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Philippine government raises initial P85 billion from RTBs

By Aaron Michael C. Sy, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT raised an initial P84.9 billion during Tuesday’s rate-setting auction for…

Treasury plans to borrow P892B in Q4

THE GOVERNMENT is planning to borrow P892 billion from the domestic market in the last three months of…

ERC moves to curb unclear, duplicate power charges

THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued new rules to standardize miscellaneous fees charged by distribution utilities (DU),…

Severe El Niño could dampen infrastructure spending in early 2027 — DBM

A SEVERE EL NIÑO could disrupt the country’s infrastructure program by early next year, potentially erasing gains from…

Meralco seeks bids for 900-MW baseload supply

MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) has started bidding for 900 megawatts (MW) of baseload power supply to cover requirements…

Alternergy secures P2 billion from debt market debut

RENEWABLE ENERGY developer Alternergy Holdings Corp. said it raised P2 billion from its maiden issuance of fixed-rate corporate…

Globe pegs AI benefits at P1.2 billion, return at 2.8x

GLOBE Telecom, Inc. said its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives generated P1.2 billion in measured business benefits as of…

Developers hold back launches amid slower growth — Colliers

PROPERTY developers are holding back new project launches as weaker economic growth, elevated borrowing costs, and geopolitical uncertainty…

A Brown to acquire 20% stake in property developer SBBI

LISTED A Brown Co., Inc. (ABCI) said it is investing about P75 million in Simple Brown Builders, Inc.…

DTI-BoI leading the charge in building the Philippine semiconductor ecosystem

The role of Board of Investments, Pax Silica, and trusted partnerships in the AI era By Dr. Ceferino…