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A true MVP

By Iris Gonzales | July 18, 2019 - 6:00pm

Manuel V. Pangilinan celebrates his birthday.

Lifestyle Business

IdeaSpace earmarks P100 M for startups

By Louella Desiderio | January 22, 2016 - 9:00am

IdeaSpace Foundation, the technology incubator backed by the First Pacific Group, has allotted P100 million for this year to support startups.

Business

Chatting with MVP at Southville

By FROM THE STANDS | By Domini M. Torrevillas | November 16, 2015 - 9:00am

I first heard of Manuel V. Pangilinan while sipping coffee and watching splendid fireworks that were part of the ceremonies marking the handover of Hong Kong by the United Kingdom to the People’s Republic of...

Opinion

First Pac unit raises stake in Roxas firm

February 28, 2015 - 12:00am

A subsidiary of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd. has raised its stake in listed sugar miller Roxas Holdings Inc. (RHI) through the purchase of treasury shares.

Business

FirstPac a step away from acquiring Goodman

February 28, 2015 - 12:00am

Hong Kong-based industrial conglomerate First Pacific Co. Ltd., led by business titan Manuel V. Pangilinan, and agribusiness giant Wilmar International Ltd. are now down to one final approval to seal the acquisition...

Business

Roxas Group selling P2.5-B shares to finance expansion

February 26, 2015 - 12:00am

Roxas & Co. Inc. (RCI), the investment holding company of the Roxas Group, intends to raise as much as P2.5 billion this year from a share sale to beef up its real estate business while additional funds are also...

Business

FirstPac, Wilmar clear final regulatory approval for Goodman purchase

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | February 20, 2015 - 12:00am

Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd. and agribusiness giant Wilmar International have cleared the final regulatory approval...

Business

FirstPac nears acquisition of ANZ firm

February 17, 2015 - 12:00am

Hong Kong-based industrial conglomerate First Pacific Co. Ltd., led by business titan Manuel V. Pangilinan, and partner Wilmar International Ltd. have taken a step forward in its planned acquisition of one of the...

Business

IdeaSpace eyes regional role

January 19, 2015 - 12:00am

As efforts towards the creation of a unified ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) continue steadily, Philippine startup incubator...

Technology

MPIC allots $90 M for overseas toll road project

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 15, 2015 - 12:00am

Infrastructure giant Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is spending as much as $90 million to expand its toll road business overseas with the acquisition of a minority stake in a toll road operator in Vietn...

Business