Metrobank profits climb, dividends rise
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., the country’s 4th largest lender by assets, posted a solid 2025 performance, booking net income of P49.7 billion on the back of steady loan growth, resilient margins, and a sharp pickup in trading gains.
Filinvest JV signal efficiency shift
A joint venture backed by Filinvest Land, Inc. is highlighting a stronger private-sector drive toward low-carbon, cost-efficient operations in the Philippines after its energy efficiency arm secured a key government endorsement.
PhilFIDA eyes banana fiber to boost PH textile industry
The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) is exploring new ways to get more value from bananas—not just as food, but as a source of fiber for textiles and other products.
Infradev declines to disclose subway settlement details
Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc. has declined to provide further details on its reported settlement with the Makati City government over the scrapped subway project, citing strict confidentiality rules imposed by an arbitral tribunal in Singapore.
Yalla Eala, tennis dream rolls in Dubai
“Yalla, Eala!” the signs screamed at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, and Alex Eala delivered on cue, as if the desert night had personally requested a show.
