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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has called on banks and payment system operators to help develop a 24/7 real-time payment system for the country.

Bank of Commerce (BankCom), the lending arm of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp., delivered a solid P2.75-billion unaudited net income in the first nine months of 2025, a 24 percent jump from a year ago, powered by robust loan growth, higher net interest margins, and hefty foreign exchange gains.

Philippine Airlines Inc. posted a 62 percent year-over-year jump in third-quarter net income to USD22 million, signaling the flag carrier’s resilience amid ongoing strategic transformation that has started to drive volumes and passenger traffic higher.

Manila Water has strengthened its commitment to providing reliable water service across the East Zone after officially taking over operations of the Upper Wawa Dam in October. The move follows the company’s full acquisition of WawaJVCo from Prime Infra, bringing all operations of the Wawa Bulk Water Supply Project under Manila Water’s management.

Shell Pilipinas Corp., the second largest oil company in the country, fired up its performance in the first nine months of the year, booking core earnings of P2.5 billion, up 10 percent year-on-year. That pushed net income to P1.3 billion, higher by 33 percent from the same period last year.