First Gen LogoFirst Gen Corporation reported recurring net income attributable to equity holders of the parent of $243 million (P12.8 billion) in 2018. This was a 51%- or an $82-million (P4.6 billion) surge from $161 million (P8.1 billion) in 2017, mainly from the strong contribution of the company’s natural gas business that delivered recurring earnings of $186 million (P9.7 billion) versus $120 million (P6.0 billion) previously.
First Philippine Holdings LogoFor the year ended December 31, 2018, recurring net income (RNI) attributable to First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH) reached P10.4 billion, higher by P3.6 billion or 53% compared to last year’s P6.8 billion, driven by the stronger operating results of the group’s energy, real estate, construction and manufacturing businesses.
ABS-CBN LogoABS-CBN Corporation, during its board meeting on February 28, 2019, approved a cash dividend of P0.004 per preferred share. The amount represents the 2% per annum dividend based on the issue price of the preferred shares of P0.20 each.
ABS-CBN LogoABS-CBN is still the network of choice nationwide by most Filipino viewers as it registered an average audience share of 45%, 15 points higher than GMA’s 30%, based on data from Kantar Media.
ABS-CBN TVplus ABS-CBN TVplus sales continue to rise as ABSCBN reports that seven million units have been sold as of February, four years since its launch in February 2015. Sales have been steadily growing as more Filipinos patronize the country’s pioneering digital terrestrial television (DTT) product.