The Philippines and Japan are marking 70 years of diplomatic relations with a renewed drive to expand economic, technological, and strategic cooperation, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said, highlighting the durability of one of Manila’s most trusted alliances.
Authorities have confiscated up to P1.4 billion worth of illicit vaporized nicotine products in a warehouse raid in Navotas City, marking one of the largest recent enforcement actions against the country’s underground vape trade.
Unilever Philippines has deepened its engagement with General Trias through “GentriAsenso,” a community-based livelihood and skills program aimed at widening income opportunities for residents.
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), the country’s fourth-largest lender controlled by the Ty Group, has closed the public offer for its Series F ASEAN Sustainability peso-denominated bonds a week ahead of schedule, buoyed by strong demand from both institutional and retail investors.
Planters Products Inc. (PPI) welcomed the indictment of former agriculture secretary Leonardo Montemayor and pledged full cooperation with government prosecutors pursuing the cyber libel case over false and damaging statements against the company.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has teamed up with top logistics provider FAST Group to roll out BPI’s Digital Supply Chain Finance Program for the firm’s suppliers, giving them quicker access to working capital.
Global rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has raised the country’s credit rating, delivering a major vote of confidence in the nation’s financial stability and economic momentum. The rating upgrade reflects the country’s solid economic growth, disciplined fiscal management, and structural reforms that continue to shield the economy from external market turbulence.
SM Investments Corporation has earned the Institute of Corporate Directors’ highest Five Golden Arrow rating for the third straight year, based on the 2025 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard review.