2024 Forbes Billionaires list: Villar still Philippine’s richest
MANILA, Philippines — Real estate and retail tycoon Manuel Villar has maintained his position at the top of the country’s richest list.
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Villar patriarch places 190 in Forbes Top 200 billionaires
MANILA, Philippines — Former lawmaker and real estate magnate Manuel “Manny” Villar emerged as the only Filipino who is included in the top 200 billionaires in 2024 by Forbes Magazine.
San Miguel to scrap P100-B Pasig River tollway?
San Miguel [SMC 101.40, down 1.6%] [link] clarified a report that it planned to scrap its P100 billion Pasig River tollway project, saying that it “contemplates not to proceed with [the project]”, and that it is “evaluating the financial and technical viability of the construction of [the project]”. SMC said that this is in response to the “prevailing sentiment expressed by the public on the Project”.
At last, a bit of good news
They were all so guapo in their barongs last Monday in Malacañang, but more than the fashion thumbs-up was the fact that the NAIA rehab project is finally underway.
Green groups to SMC: Stop gas projects after PAREX scrapped
MANILA, Philippines — Energy and environmental groups urged San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to also discontinue their liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, following the conglomerate's decision to drop the controversial Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project.
New NAIA terminal eyed at Nayon site
MANILA, Philippines — A new passenger terminal will rise at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in three years, as part of the project of the new concessionaire led by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to expand the country’s premier gateway to accommodate the growing demand for air travel.
'P170B rehab to wipe away NAIA's bad rep'
(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday hailed the signing of a P170.6 billion deal with San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), saying he was confident this would wipe away the gateway's image as one of the worst in the world.
Roaming rat spotted at NAIA Terminal 3
MANILA, Philippines — First there were bedbugs. Then came a rat.