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.
A new survey highlighted by Colliers Philippines points to changing preferences across the country’s office, residential, hotel, and industrial sectors, as evolving consumer behavior reshapes real estate strategies.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) remains upbeat on attracting investments despite mounting global uncertainties, positioning the Philippines as a stable hub for firms targeting both Western and fast-growing Asian markets.
Offshore wind is a long-term investment—not a quick fix—for the Philippines’ energy challenges, but one that can strengthen energy security, economic resilience, and domestic industry, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.
A community‑led nature‑based restoration project is helping protect over 1,000 Ata‑Manobo residents in Sitio Patil, Barangay Gupitan, Kapalong from worsening riverbank erosion and climate‑driven hazards. Ten major flood and landslide events hit the area between 2020 and 2023, as strong currents at the Kapalong‑Maguimon river confluence wore away soil and threatened homes, farms and ancestral lands.
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications on Friday say businesses should focus on pairing artificial intelligence with human empathy and judgment rather than rushing full‑scale automation, as generative AI reshapes customer service across industries.
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.