Market may stay cautious before BSP decision
STOCKS may move sideways this week and retest the 6,400 mark as investors tread cautiously before the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy meeting,...
NTC sets P100-M asset threshold for Konektadong Pinoy entrants
THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said data transmission industry participants (DTIPs) must have assets of at least P100 million to operate core network services...
SSS net profit rises 58.4% in 2025
THE SOCIAL Security System (SSS) said net profit rose 58.4% to P142.97 billion last year, with its reserve fund exceeding P1-trillion mark.
“This record performance...
House panel asks DA to explain absence of rice safeguard action
A HOUSE of Representatives special committee has asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to explain why it has not pursued safeguard action for rice.
In...
BIR planning to streamline requirements for companies seeking to shut down
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it is working to streamline the requirements for companies planning to shut down, Commissioner Charlito Martin R....
BPI raises P50 billion from SIGLA bonds
BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) raised P50 billion from its latest offering of social bonds, marking its largest peso debt issuance to date.
This...
2025 foreign investments fall 50%
APPROVED foreign investments in the Philippines plunged by 50.1% year on year to P272.38 billion in 2025, its sharpest fall in five years, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.
PHL urged to phase out VAT exemptions for seniors, schools
THE PHILIPPINES should reduce fiscal incentives and phase out value-added tax (VAT) exemptions for senior citizens and private education to trim debt and narrow...
Banks’ bad loan ratio slips to more than five-year low
THE PHILIPPINE BANKING industry’s gross nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio eased to its lowest in over five years at the end of 2025, as overall lending activity slowed, preliminary central bank data showed.
NGCP aims to finish P18.5-B transmission projects this year
THE NATIONAL GRID Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), the country’s sole grid operator, is aiming to finish P18.5 billion worth of transmission projects this...
Peso surges to four-month high as funds flow to Asian markets
THE PESO strengthened to a fresh four-month high against the dollar on Thursday, joining a regional rally amid growing appetite for Asian assets.
The local...
EU FTA expected to open up $12B in potential PHL exports
THE PHILIPPINES will have access to additional exports estimated at $12 billion once it concludes a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), Trade Undersecretary Allan B. Gepty said.