The country's balance of payments (BOP) stood as a deficit of US$298 million in May, reversing the US$2 billion surplus recorded in the same month last year, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
The Land Bank of the Philippines on Thursday said the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) had asked the Court of Appeals in May to reconsider its order requiring the government to pay just compensation of ₱28.48 billion to Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI). The order arose from a Supreme Court ruling mandating the distribution of 4,500 hectares of land under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).
Maynilad Water Services Inc. on Thursday lauded the Economic Development Council’s (ED Council) approval of a 10-year extension of the Revised Concession Agreement (RCA) with Metro Manila’s water concessionaires, allowing the company to operate until January 2047.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has expanded its executive leadership team, appointing Tommy Hu as chief executive officer and Rick Li as chief digital officer, signaling its push for global market penetration and deeper digital innovation in the face of intensifying domestic competition in online gaming.
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the Department of Education (DepEd) have energized the new solar power facility at Datu Saldong Domino Elementary School in Sitio Tagpangi, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte—marking the first installation under the government’s P1.295-billion Last Mile Schools electrification program.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), working with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), has provided automotive servicing training to 15 dependents of GSIS members and pensioners in Cebu, opening pathways to employment, steady income, and small business ownership.
Filinvest Development Corp., the listed holding company of the Gotianun group, reported Thursday that its attributable net income slipped 6 percent to P10.8 billion in the first nine months of the year, from P11.48 billion recorded in the same period last year. Despite the slight decline in bottom-line earnings, total revenues and other income rose 10 percent year-on-year to reach P99 billion, up from P81.18 billion a year earlier.
First Gen Corp. posted a attributable recurring net income of P12.5 billion for the first nine months of 2026, edging higher from the P12.1 billion recorded in the same period a year earlier, the company announced Thursday.
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) posted a 122-percent jump in consolidated net income to P2.15 billion for the first nine months of the year, rising from P966 million recorded in the same period last year, the company announced Thursday.