Metro Pacific Investments Corporation

50-km expressway runs from Silang, Cavite to Nasugbu, Batangas, passing through Tagaytay City

Metro Pacific Tollways South Corp. (MPT South) has won original proponent status for its unsolicited proposal to build a 50.42-kilometer expressway that aims to decongest existing roads to Tagaytay City, a prime tourist spot south of Manila, its parent company reported on ...

The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway project is estimated to cost over Php26 billion

Artist's rendition of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway, which is planned to link Mactan Island with Cebu CityThe Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), an 8.3-kilometer toll road linking Cebu City with Mactan Island through the municipality of Cordova, began construction on Thursday, July 5.The toll ...

Light Rail Manila Corp. sets public consultation on July 11 for its proposed hike in ticket prices

The company operating the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) is proposing a fare hike averaging about 14 percent to 15 percent, a published announcement revealed on Wednesday, June 27.In a notice published on BusinessWorld newspaper, the Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), ...

That compares to one-and-a-half hours travel time at present

The private-sector consortium carrying out the project to extend the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) to Cavite province south of Metro Manila has vowed to start pre-construction preparations by October 2018. It hopes to begin on-site construction works by early next ...

There are opportunities in the market despite the recent downturn

There is a contrarian saying that it is good to buy when everyone wants to sell and sell when everyone wants to buy.Market psychology dictates that investors tend to overpay stocks when everyone is positive about the future prospects of the company ...

Half of the country’s 10 biggest holding firms have a sizeable Southeast Asian footprint

While the primary focus of almost all companies is to establish and solidify their footprint in the home market, many see the importance of international expansion in the growth of their businesses. By tapping new markets and engaging with a wider audience, ...

MVP's 357sqm apartment features lucky colors, prized works of art, and opulent furniture

Have you ever wondered how business tycoons relax and take a break? For a man as busy as Manny Pangilinan or MVP as many call him, a well-furnished apartment on the slopes of The Peak in Hong Kong serves as a welcome ...

The reloadable cards can also be used to pay toll fees in NLEX and Cavitex and at Family Mart stores

Commuters between Laguna and Makati City riding TAS Trans’ point-to-point (P2P) buses can now pay for their trips through a beep™ card, AF Payments Inc., the company behind the payment card, announced on Wednesday, August 23.The TAS Trans’ P2P buses travel from ...

The agreement marks the Metro Pacific Ayala-led consortium’s first venture in commuter buses.

Metro Manila commuters, rejoice!The Beep card used in all elevated railways (Metro Rail Transit System and Light Rail Transit System 1 and 2) will soon be accepted in selected buses in Metro Manila.The AF Payments Inc. announced on April 29 the partnership ...

Plus, a Malaysian toll operator considers bidding for second NLEX-SLEX connector road project.

President Benigno Aquino III formally kicked off the construction of the Clark Green City in Pampanga in a groundbreaking ceremony at the site on Monday (April 11).The President said the P607 billion ($13.16 billion) will embody his administration’s vision for a “more ...