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SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the flagship investment arm of the SM Group, has unveiled a historic share buyback program worth up to P60 billion—a little over USD1 billion at current exchange rate, aligning itself with a growing trend among Philippine Stock Exchange-listed companies to address the decline in share prices by repurchasing their own stocks.

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation, which historically adjusted the maximum insured deposit four times since its charter in 1963, has doubled the insured amount to P1 million. The doubling, PDIC chief Roberto Tan said, takes effect beginning 15 March this year.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday reported net foreign investments of USD283.69 million exiting the Philippines In January 2025. This was a significant improvement compared to the previous month's outflows of USD487.37 million. The decrease, amounting to USD203.68 million or 41.8 percent, points to a recovery in market sentiment despite ongoing global economic pressures.

The latest surveys are in, and they’ve made something pointedly clear: Filipinos are firmly standing behind the government’s social assistance programs.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is promoting the establishment of a network of solar-powered ice plants to reduce spoilage and post-harvest losses in agricultural and fisheries products.