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Manila Water rises to 384th spot in Fortune SEA 500 list

June 20, 2025, 7:45 PM

East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. has earned a spot on the prestigious Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list for a second year, with an...

Philippines’ 2025 growth seen slowing amid global headwinds, says World Bank

June 19, 2025, 3:43 PM

The World Bank expects the Philippine economy to grow by 5.3 percent in 2025, a slight decrease of 0.3 percentage points from the 2023-2024...

Baricuatro camp urges Comelec to dismiss Garcia election protest

June 17, 2025, 7:54 PM

CEBU CITY — Cebu governor-elect Pamela Baricuatro, through her legal team, officially filed her verified answer before the Commission on Elections (Comelec), calling on...

Officials with pending admin cases not disqualified — DILG

June 16, 2025, 4:39 PM

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday said it has issued an advisory addressing the assumption of office by local...

Foreign debt surged 14% to $146b in Q1

June 15, 2025, 8:40 PM

The Philippines’ outstanding external debt surged 14 percent to $146.74 billion in the first quarter of 2025, driven by continued borrowings from the national...

Balance of payments, current account showed deficits in Q1

June 15, 2025, 7:35 PM

The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) and current account both registered deficits in the first quarter of 2025, data from the Bangko Sentral ng...

BPI Securities trims PSEi outlook to 7,300

June 12, 2025, 8:45 PM

BPI Securities Corp., the stock brokerage arm of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), has revised its year-end projection for the Philippine Stock Exchange...

98% of 2025 poll candidates beat SOCE deadline: Comelec

June 12, 2025, 3:30 PM

Nearly all candidates and political organizations that took part in the May 2025 midterm elections submitted their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) before...

Less than half of 2025 poll bets filed SOCE

June 11, 2025, 5:32 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said that less than half of the political candidates and party-list groups in the last midterm elections...

SM Hotels to open 7 new properties by 2029

June 10, 2025, 5:26 PM

SM Hotels and Convention Corp. (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of property giant SM Prime Holdings Inc (SMPH), said Tuesday it plans to open seven...

Pag-IBIG Fund maintains low housing loan rates

June 6, 2025, 8:25 PM

The Pag-IBIG Fund will maintain its low interest rates on housing loans through the end of 2025, continuing efforts to make homeownership more affordable...

Comelec to proclaim BH party-list

June 5, 2025, 5:11 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to proclaim Bagong Henerasyon (BH) party-list next week after the Comelec en banc dismissed with finality the...

BOI-approved investment projects on track to hit P1.12t in first half

June 1, 2025, 9:10 PM

The Board of Investments (BOI) said it is poised to process at least P1.12 trillion worth of investment projects in the first half of...

Pag-IBIG Fund’s investment income up 50%

May 30, 2025, 9:30 PM

Pag-IBIG Fund recorded a 50-percent growth in investment income in the first four months of 2025, reflecting its prudent financial stewardship and growing capacity...

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