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House of Investments 2024 profit up to P2.68B

By HOI Admin / May 5, 2025 /

HOUSE of Investments Inc. reported a net income of P2.68 billion in 2024, more than four-fold its 2023 earnings of P615.60 million. This was attributed to the full-year contribution of subsidiaries acquired in December 2023, particularly in the financial services sector. In a quarterly report filed last Friday, the company noted that “the parent company…

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Rizal Green Energy Pilots Agrivoltaics in San Jose Solar Project

By HOI Admin / April 30, 2025 /

Officials of PGEC, CLSU, DA, TAISEI, and DENR harvest basil in the agrivoltaics of SJSPP April 30, 2025, Manila / Nueva Ecija – Yuchengco-led Rizal Green Energy Corporation (RGEC) pilots agrivoltaics project in its 19.6MWDC San Jose Solar Power Project (SJSPP) in Brgy. Sto. Nino 3rd, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija. The project was formally…

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PGEC and TAISEI-Backed San Jose Solar Plant Secures Final Grid Nod

By HOI Admin / April 28, 2025 /

SJSPP PV panels and main control building The 19.6-megawatt San Jose Solar Power Project (SJSPP) has secured its Final Certificate of Approval to Connect (FCATC) from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as of April 14, 2025, clearing the path to deliver clean power to thousands of households in Luzon. Located in Barangay…

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Why Makati remains the benchmark for Metro Manila’s CBDs

By webadmin / March 4, 2025 /

Makati City has long been the financial heart of the Philippines, continuously evolving to meet the needs of businesses, investors, and professionals. From its early skyscrapers in the 1970s to the next generation towers redefining its skyline, the Makati central business district (CBD) has witnessed remarkable transformations. As more companies return to office, new developments…

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Building the nation’s future, one graduate at a time: The Mapúa Centennial story

By webadmin / February 18, 2025 /

As an institution of academic excellence, Mapúa University is globally recognized as one of the world’s best universities, and the Philippines’ premier engineering and technological school. To date, Mapúa steadily upholds this tradition of excellence not only in engineering, but also in the fields of physical sciences, architecture and design, information technology, communication and media…

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New tower to transform Makati skyline

By webadmin / February 17, 2025 /

By Manila Standard Business The Yuchengco Centre, rising along Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, is set to transform one of Makati’s emerging commercial districts. The modern office landmark integrates sustainability, accessibility and convenience. It will provide much-needed premium office spaces while enhancing the area’s retail landscape as the only commercial building slated for completion in…

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Mapúa University Launches Cutting Edge School of Medicine

By webadmin / December 23, 2024 /

Mapúa University launched the Mapua School of Medicine (SoM), the newest medical school in the country, in collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU), the #1 school in the United States for innovation for the tenth straight year ranked by U.S. News and World Report 2016-2025. Mapúa is the flagship university of iPeople, Inc., the education…

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Aboitiz, House of Investments partner for Tarlac Economic Estate

By webadmin / October 11, 2024 /

ABOITIZ InfraCapital, Inc. has partnered with Yuchengco-led House of Investments, Inc. (HI) to develop and expand its Tarlac Economic Estate. “This partnership builds on the strong momentum we’ve already achieved, further enhancing investor interest and confidence in TARI Estate,” Aboitiz InfraCapital Head of Economic Estates Rafael P. Fernandez de Mesa said in a statement released…

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A.T. Yuchengco Centre switches to 100% renewable energy with Ayala’s ACEN RES

By webadmin / September 13, 2024 /

A.T. Yuchengco Centre (ATYC), a prominent 34-storey PEZA-accredited office tower in the heart of Bonifacio Global City, announced its significant shift towards environmental sustainability by transitioning to 100% renewable energy supply through a retail electricity supply agreement with the Ayala group’s ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions (ACEN RES). Under the agreement, ACEN RES will power the…

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YGC underscores better community preparedness and climate resilience

By webadmin / September 2, 2024 /

Representatives from the Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC) affiliates bared their initiatives on increasing community preparedness amid climate change at the recently concluded 2nd YGC business forum entitled “Future-proofing the Philippines: Bolstering climate resilience and community readiness.” In his opening remarks, RCBC CEO and President Eugene Acevedo highlighted the inevitability of natural disasters and the…

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PetroEnergy unit, Mapúa activate solar rooftop project

By webadmin / July 13, 2024 /

MANILA, Philippines — A subsidiary of Yuchengco-led PetroEnergy Resources Corp. has activated the 360-kilowatt-peak solar rooftop power project at the Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (MMCM) in Davao City. This followed the agreement signed by PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC) and MMCM in February for the installation of 600 units of 600-watt-peak solar panels in the schools’…

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RCBC Trust’s AUMs hit P161 billion

By webadmin / April 26, 2024 /

This was an increase from the P147.49 billion recorded as of March 2023, RCBC Trust Corp. said in a statement. THE TRUST arm of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) recorded P161 billion in assets under management (AUMs) as of February amid strong client growth, it said on Tuesday. The company’s market share among electronic money…

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Malayan Insurance partners with Dutch insurer Atradius

By webadmin / April 2, 2024 /

NON-life insurance firm Malayan Insurance Co. Inc. has partnered with Dutch firm Atradius Credito y Caucion S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros, a trade credit insurer, which the company said will significantly benefit thousands of local and international commercial businesses. Malayan Insurance and Atradius hope to increase trade credit insurance utilization by leveraging and maximizing both insurance firms expertise in…

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Malayan and Atradius Join Forces to Offer Innovative Trade Credit Insurance Products

By webadmin / April 2, 2024 /

The country’s leading non-life insurance company, Malayan Insurance Co, Inc. (Malayan Insurance), partnered with Atradius, one of the largest, reputable international firms in trade credit insurance to help thousands of local and international commercial businesses. The collaboration was announced by Paolo Y. Abaya, President and CEO of Malayan Insurance during a media briefing at the…

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Alfonso Yuchengco’s legacy

By webadmin / January 14, 2024 /

Complacency, an old adage goes, is one of life’s biggest tragedies. As American rights leader Benjamin Mays said, success breeds complacency and complacency breeds failure. We’ve seen this happen in both politics and business, but especially in business. The Kodak story, for instance, is one such cautionary tale. Some 11 years ago today, Kodak filed…

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