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SEC pushes closer link between sustainability, financial reporting
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called for closer integration of sustainability disclosures with corporate financial reporting…
Read more →Jollibee Group, First Gen expand RE deal to 189 stores
JOLLIBEE Group has expanded its renewable energy (RE) partnership with Lopez-led First Gen Corp. to cover 189 company-owned…
Read more →SEC green equity revisions may aid investors — analysts
PROPOSED revisions to the Philippine Green Equity label framework could give investors a more consistent basis for assessing listed companies’ environmental activities, according to market analysts.
Read more →MGEN eyes Meralco power auction for Atimonan coal plant
MERALCO PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) is seeking to participate in its parent company’s latest power supply bidding as it…
Read more →Ayala Land sees rail links supporting Vertis North
LISTED property developer Ayala Land, Inc. expects the expansion of Metro Manila’s rail network to improve access to…
Read more →Villar’s majority switch raises doubts over impeachment court impartiality
SENATOR Mark A. Villar’s transfer to the Senate majority could undermine public confidence in the impartiality of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial, political analysts said, amid investigations involving his family’s business interests.
Read more →Philippines urged to boost defense spending despite military pact with France
THE PHILIPPINES should invest more in military equipment and technology to counter Chinese maritime pressure despite expanding its defense cooperation with France, security analysts said.
Read more →Rushed 2027 budget poses bigger economic risk than delays — analysts
THE PHILIPPINES faces greater economic risks from a poorly scrutinized 2027 national budget than from a temporary budget reenactment, analysts said, as Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial threatens to disrupt congressional deliberations.
Read more →CHED flagged over P6.6-B unused funds
THE COMMISSION on Higher Education (CHED) failed to use P6.61 billion in available funds in 2025, delaying scholarship…
Read more →Two Filipinos hurt in Riyadh attack
AT LEAST TWO Filipinos were injured following an Oct. 10 missile and drone attacks on an international airport…
Read more →Calabarzon workers to get higher pay
DOMESTIC WORKERS in Calabarzon will receive a P750 monthly pay hike while private sector employees will get daily…
Read more →VP vows stronger regional cooperation against drug trafficking
VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio on Sunday said the Philippines should strengthen law enforcement and intelligence-sharing with Southeast Asian…
Read more →Credit card expenses did not involve public funds, VP’s spouse says
THE husband of Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio on Sunday rejected the House prosecution’s attempt to link his personal…
Read more →Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them before the midterms
NEW YORK — Maybe President Donald Trump really does believe that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Despite higher prices, criticism from trade experts and displeasure among voters, Trump holds fast to his belief that imposing the highest import duties on US trading partners since the Great Depression is a winner. A recent poll suggests that is a big gamble with less than a month before the Nov. 3 midterms. Most US adults disapprove of his trade policies, wi
Read more →Treasury bill, bond rates may go up on inflation concerns
RATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) to be offered this week could end higher…
Read more →PNB may tap offshore debt market in early 2027
PHILIPPINE National Bank (PNB) is looking at tapping the offshore bond market early next year, its top official…
Read more →Strong retail bond take-up gives gov’t flexibility as markets remain volatile
THE STRONG DEMAND seen for the government’s latest retail Treasury bond (RTB) sale gives it room to be…
Read more →Peso likely to move sideways as markets await key US data
THE PESO is expected to be rangebound against the dollar this week as traders eye key inflation reports…
Read more →Yields end higher as data support BSP hike bets
YIELDS on government securities (GS) climbed across the board last week after faster-than-expected September inflation supported expectations that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) would keep its policy stance tight.
Read more →BSP bills’ yield climbs despite oversubscription
THE AVERAGE YIELD on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities climbed anew on Friday even after…
Read more →Bond market about to get uglier as yields rise
NEW YORK — It is white-knuckle time in the bond market. US Treasury yields have risen sharply since…
Read more →PHL has access to $500-M ADB disaster facility for El Niño relief
THE Philippines can tap a $500-million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan facility to mitigate the impact of El…
Read more →Tax refunds, power costs top Japanese firms’ PHL worries
DELAYS in securing tax refunds and the high cost of power have emerged as the major concerns of Japanese companies doing business in the Philippines, according to the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines, Inc. (JCCIPI).
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