Philippines: Eagle Cement’s net sales grew by 87% year-on-year to US$220m in the first half of 2021 from US$117m in the same period of 2020. Its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) more than doubled to US$94.1m, according to the Manila Bulletin newspaper. The company attributed the result to higher sales volumes despite a decrease in price due to competition. Bagged cement represented 83% of its sales with the remainder from bulk cement. Domestic demand was mainly driven by the private sector.
