BPI nine-month profit falls 3.2% to P48.9 billion
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) posted a net income of P48.9 billion in the first nine months of 2026, down about 3.2 percent from…
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BPI names Ginbee Go as next president, CEO
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has named Executive Vice President and Consumer Banking Head Maria Cristina “Ginbee” L. Go as the…
DA eyes mid-November freeze on pork imports
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering temporary restrictions on pork imports as early as mid-November to help local hog raisers…
Supreme Court recognizes BIR role in digital notarization
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has received recognition from the Supreme Court for helping establish tax compliance procedures for…
Philippines ships 32,000 coconuts to Liberia
The Philippines has shipped 32,000 fresh young coconuts to Liberia in a shipment that the Department of Agriculture (DA) hopes will open…
DA chief clarifies farm-to-market road budget insertions
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture (DA) has yet to receive the final budget figures for…
Vingroup plans $500M EV plant expansion in Philippines
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup is planning to invest $500 million to establish an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the…
Toyota Group seeks sustained government support
Timely implementation of government programs and sustained support for the country's automotive industry could help maintain local…
$10-M price gap tests electric ferry shift
Ferry operators face a costly transition to cleaner vessels, with electric ferries requiring up to $10 million more in upfront investment…
MRT-3 private operator hunt rolls into 2027
The government's search for a new private operator for Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) is stretching into 2027, extending efforts to…
Ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz
‘All crew are reported as safe. There is no reported environmental impact at this time.’
Panama Canal sets cargo record
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) — The Panama Canal has set a record for cargo transits, buoyed by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the…
If time is money, why are we still waiting in line?
We don’t have unlimited time on earth, yet somehow we have become complacent just wasting it, while some others don’t have a choice to…
GCash IPO hype meets profit test
GCash operator Mynt Inc. faces its first major earnings test following its historic stock market debut, with analysts warning that…
Shipment docks at court
A Cabinet man told Nosy Tarsee that he would file a cyberlibel complaint on Friday in Makati City against a media outlet, one of its…
Philippines takes helm of ASEAN cement federation
The Philippines has assumed leadership of the ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers (AFCM) for the 2026–2028 term, positioning local…
DoF says ADB funds will cushion crisis impact
The Philippines will use $1.5 billion in financing pledged by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund government measures aimed at…
Teves: Economy stagnates amid corruption fallout
Former Finance Secretary Margarito Teves says inflation and the national budget process, which remains under heightened scrutiny amid…
