Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB) posted a consolidated net income of P18.5 billion for the first nine months of the year, a 23 percent increase from the year-earlier period, driven by growth in core lending, investment securities, and fee-based income.
Metro Manila’s office market remains active but is undergoing a strategic recalibration as business process outsourcing (BPO) firms expand into cost-efficient provincial hubs, according to real estate consultancy Colliers.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking to boost agricultural and trade cooperation with the European Union following a recent meeting with the EU–ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC).
Private sector organizations are now joining the government’s new “Integrity Chain” initiative, a blockchain-based platform aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in national infrastructure projects.
The business process outsourcing firm Foundever has expanded its disability inclusion program, launching a voluntary Self-ID system that allows employees to confidentially share disability and other identity information, alongside nationwide learning sessions marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The initiatives aim to better address workplace barriers and support employees with disabilities.
Enterprises across Asia Pacific are rapidly shifting from AI experimentation to production, with 96 percent planning to increase AI investment by an average of 15 percent in 2026, according to the Lenovo CIO Playbook 2026, commissioned by Lenovo with insights from IDC.
Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), a role he assumed in April 2021. He leads one of the country’s oldest and largest banks, chairs key management and credit committees, and oversees BPI’s banking, asset management, insurance, and international subsidiaries. Beyond BPI, he serves as Chairman of the Bankers Association of the Philippines and Philippine Payments Management Inc., making him one of the most influential figures in Philippine banking today.
Century Properties Group Inc. said it has received a pre-effective letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) favorably considering the company’s shelf registration of debt securities worth up to P12 billion, a key step toward tapping the domestic bond market.