THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500-million (around P29.56-billion) policy-based loan to support the development of the Philippines’ blue economy and improve the resilience of coastal ...

THE MAKATI BUSINESS CLUB (MBC) announced on Wednesday the passing of Cesar “CAB” L. Buenaventura, the first Filipino chief executive officer and chairman of the Shell Group in the Philippines. He was ...

DEL MONTE Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) said its net profit for the second quarter (Q2) ended Oct. 31 jumped nearly seven-fold to $16.8 million from $2.3 million a year ago, driven by higher sales. For the ...

By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN — Taiwan is looking to bolster its economic ties with the Philippines through potential engagements and industry expansion, as both grapple ...

By Katherine K. Chan THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday lowered its benchmark policy rate anew by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.5% and signaled the current easing cycle is nearing its end.

SM INVESTMENTS CORP. (SMIC) expects continued growth next year, citing opportunities outside the National Capital Region (NCR) and in infrastructure and energy, even as investors remain cautious amid ...

By Alexandria Grace C. Magno THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a memorandum imposing recalibrated ceilings on interest rates and fees charged by financing and lending companies ...

By Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter Listed port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has signed a 25-year partnership with Transnet SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state-owned ...

SHORT FILMS that explore human rights in relation to water — as survival, environment, memory, livelihood, and resistance — make up “Rising Waters, Raising Rights,” a film festival commemorating human ...

ON THE FIRST SUNDAY after being named leader of the Catholic Church in May 2025, Pope Leo XIV stood on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and addressed the tens of thousands of people ...

PHILIPPINE National Bank (PNB) has raised P15.7 billion from the sale of dual-tranche bonds to fund sustainable initiatives. This was over five times the bank’s initial target of P3 billion, it said ...