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BSP eases rules as Middle East tensions shake markets
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has granted temporary regulatory relief to banks and quasi-banks to shield their reported capital positions from unrealized losses on peso government securities caused by market volatility from the Middle East conflict.
Read more →Century Properties raising P3 billion to support expansion
Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG) of the Antonio family is raising fresh capital through a fixed-rate notes issuance to support its expansion.
Read more →Financial system resources hit record P37.3 trillion in April
Total resources of the Philippine financial system climbed to a record P37.31 trillion as of end-April, driven by sustained growth in bank assets and the continued expansion of digital lenders.
Read more →Forest Lake honors sales force following record 2025 growth
Forest Lake Development Inc., one of the country’s leading memorial park developers, gathered more than 550 guests at Okada Manila on April 21 for its 12th National Sales Convention, a celebration that honored its people, partnerships and shared values behind the company’s continued nationwide growth and record-breaking achievements in 2025.
Read more →Government eyes first nuclear auction in mid-2027
The government is targeting June 2027 for the country’s first nuclear tender, with the winning bidder expected to secure a ready market for the project and potential access to state funding support.
Read more →Government to borrow P1.12 trillion from domestic market
The Marcos administration will borrow as much as P1.12 trillion from the local debt market in the third quarter, leaning heavily on domestic financing amid global uncertainties.
Read more →Industry groups push for joint review of nutrition profiling model
The Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers Inc. (PCFMI) and other industry groups are pushing for their inclusion in the further review of the Philippine Nutrient Profile Model (PNPM) to ensure that it reflects current dietary patterns and realities.
Read more →LRT-2 traffic up, but revenue dips
The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) is suffering from a double-digit revenue freefall due to the higher discounts granted to students, senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD).
Read more →Meralco Group plots renewable energy expansion with VinEnergo
Pangilinan-led Meralco Group is expanding its power portfolio with Vietnam’s VinEnergo in a partnership that could unlock 25 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy (RE) and battery storage capacity.
Read more →Off-grid areas eyed for full hybridization
The government is racing to bring renewable energy (RE) to the country’s most remote communities, targeting full hybridization by 2030 to reduce their costly reliance on diesel power.
Read more →Pepsi targets above-GDP sales growth for 2026
Beverage firm Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI) is aiming for sales to outpace the country’s economic growth this year to be supported by strong demand for flavored and energy drinks and the expansion of its distribution network.
Read more →Philippines eyes Indonesia link for Asean Power Grid
The Philippines is exploring a potential interconnection with Indonesia under the broader ASEAN Power Grid initiative, which aims to enable cross-border electricity trade across Southeast Asia.
Read more →Philippines more expensive than Vietnam, Thailand
Vietnam and Thailand continue to attract more tourists than the Philippines as our two Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbors are able to offer cheaper prices.
Read more →RLC infusing 6 additional malls into RCR
Gokongwei-led real estate developer Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) is infusing more mall assets into its real estate investment trust company, RL Commercial REIT Inc. (RCR), through a P10.62-billion property-for-share swap transaction.
Read more →Serious threat to BPO industry
The threats to the local industry that’s keeping millions of our young people profitably employed have been festering for some time now. One of these is the threat of AI on the voice part of our BPO industry. The other one is a pending bill in the US Congress seeking to bring back offshored call center jobs to the US.
Read more →Stocks bounce back on bargain hunting
The local stock market bounced back yesterday as investors shopped for bargains following two consecutive sessions of decline.
Read more →MaroonStudios CEO James Mendoza champions sovereign cloud and AI-driven governance at NICT Summit 2026
MaroonStudios CEO James Mendoza took the stage as a keynote speaker at the NICT Summit 2026.
Read more →Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for June 23-29
The impact of the Strait of Hormuz disruption is more likely to be reflected in next week’s price adjustments.
Read more →AirAsia bringing first A220s to Philippines
The local unit of low-cost carrier AirAsia will introduce to the Philippines its first units of Airbus A220 by 2028, bringing in single-aisle aircraft that have powerful range and wider capacity.
Read more →BIR’s blue check: The badge for online sellers
Selling online just got a digital upgrade — one that will keep personal data much safer.
Read more →BSP wants more informal sellers to accept digital payments
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is looking to bring more small and informal merchants into the digital payments ecosystem by easing onboarding requirements and addressing high transfer fees, as it pushes for broader use of electronic payments across the country.
Read more →DA pushes higher coco-biodiesel blend
The Department of Agriculture is pushing for the immediate transition to the five percent coco-biodiesel blend.
Read more →DICT’s flagship eGovPH app posts 700% surge in transactions
The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s flagship eGovPH app has surpassed 800 million transactions while reaching 56 million downloads, underscoring the rapid adoption of digital government services among Filipinos.
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