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Security Bank Capital arranges P4-B social notes for Asialink Group

Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation, the investment banking arm of Security Bank Corporation, has arranged and managed P4 billion in privately placed corporate notes for Asialink Finance Corporation, Global Dominion Financing, Inc., and South Asialink Finance Corp., collectively known as the Asialink Group.

Meralco commits to keep the lights on; expand renewables

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has pledged to continue delivering reliable electricity and supporting the government’s national energy agenda, in line with commitments outlined by Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his 2025 State of the Nation Address.

Philippine design sales surge 75% at Paris expo

The Philippines is tightening its grip on the global design stage after posting a 75 percent jump in sales at Maison&Objet, signaling growing international appetite for Filipino craftsmanship and contemporary aesthetics.

DTI eyes 2026 targets as momentum builds

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is confident that its 2026 investment and export goals are within reach, citing stronger momentum...

Smoke Without Fire, Markets Without Rules

When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discards its own scientific “endangerment finding,” it does more than revise a memo from 2009. It performs a kind of regulatory alchemy: turning greenhouse gases from legally recognized threats into political inconveniences.

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 Seven nations join Luzon Corridor Infrastructure push

The Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), the Philippines’ flagship trilateral infrastructure initiative with the US and Japan, is gaining momentum with seven new international partners, signaling growing global confidence in the country’s role as an Indo-Pacific investment hub.

UNAHCO explores ecozone investments to boost expansion

UNAHCO, Inc., the animal nutrition and healthcare arm of United Laboratories, Inc. (UNILAB), is considering investments in Philippine economic zones to strengthen its agro-industrial operations and expand its nationwide manufacturing and logistics network.

Cayetano elected new Senate President as impeachment looms

In a surprising turn Monday, all Senate positions were declared vacant by a 13-10 vote, with one abstention. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was elected new Senate President following a nomination by presidential sister Senator Imee Marcos. The abrupt leadership revamp pushed by the pro-Duterte bloc comes ahead of an impending vote by the House of Representatives on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. The Senate will act as impeachment court if the House endorses the charges against the vice president. Cayetano’s leadership could significantly influence proceedings, and if the pro-Duterte bloc’s support for him holds, it may foreshadow the outcome of the impeachment trial.

BSP backs stronger ASEAN+3 cooperation

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) joined other central banks and finance ministries in reaffirming support for stronger regional cooperation during the 29th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting held recently in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The meeting took place alongside the Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting amid growing global economic uncertainties.
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