The Bank of the Philippine Islands, the country’s third largest lender by assets, has announced the early closure of its public offering for the BPI Supporting Inclusion, Nature, and Growth (SINAG) Bonds, originally scheduled to run from May 20 to May 30.
As the Senate prepares for the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, experts are emphasizing the vital role of accountability in sustaining political stability and public trust in the Philippines.
The economic managers have engaged civil society organizations (CSOs) to help refine the interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) process. This has reference to that unit setting the government's macroeconomic assumptions, fiscal targets, budget ceilings, revenue projections, and borrowing ceiling and convened in keeping with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s push for greater transparency, inclusivity, and stakeholder participation in national budgeting.
Chicken production in the country reached 550.50 thousand metric tons, in liveweight terms, in the first quarter of 2025, an 8.7 percent year-on-year increase from 506.28 thousand metric tons in the same period last year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
The Philippine Stock Exchange said Friday it has partnered with partnered with Nasdaq to implement the Nasdaq Eqlipse Trading platform, a significant upgrade in trading infrastructure, aimed at enhancing market liquidity, technological resilience, and investor confidence.
The talkback session that followed Thursday’s special screening of “Quezon” sparked more than just thoughtful discussion—it set off a buzz. Intended to rally support for TBA Studios’ latest entry in its expanding Bayaniverse series, the event quickly became the talk of the town, lighting up social media and fanning fresh curiosity about the film.
Carlos Edriel Yulo, the Philippines’ most celebrated gymnast, once again proved his world-class mettle, claiming the bronze medal in the men’s floor exercise at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) have signed a revised memorandum of agreement (MOA) on bank examination to improve coordination in assessing the country’s banking institutions.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Friday led the launch in Davao City of “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, the flagship food security program of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. that delivers rice at only P20 per kilo — a lifeline for the vulnerable sectors and a new market opportunity for Filipino farmers.