EastWest Banking Corporation reported a net income of P1.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026, supported by growth in its core banking businesses despite challenging economic and geopolitical conditions.
The Makati Business Club (MBC) is calling for urgent reforms and stronger transparency following the release of the latest GDP figures, which highlight growing economic pressures such as rising oil prices, global uncertainties, and corruption concerns that weaken public trust and limit productive government spending.
InLife honored outstanding employees and teams during its first-ever InLife Excellence Awards, celebrating those who set high standards in work, service, and leadership. The program recognized individuals and groups who embody excellence, innovation, collaboration, and commitment to InLife’s mission of “bringing a lifetime for good” to Filipinos.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday said that the Port of Lucena will soon open its newly expanded Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) aimed at improving comfort, convenience, and efficiency for passengers and tourists.
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is expanding its customer service reach in the Philippines with the opening of new business centers in Bohol and Palawan, aiming to improve access to broadband services and local support.
Cash remittances rose 1.9 percent to US$3.03 billion in August 2026 from US$2.98 billion a year earlier, showing that money sent home by overseas Filipinos continued to grow, though at a moderate pace. The United States remained the largest recorded source, followed by Singapore and Saudi Arabia.
Tala Philippines is expanding partnerships with financial institutions, payment networks and businesses to widen credit access, as the fintech company looks beyond traditional lending channels to reach borrowers underserved by banks.
Tourism groups and industry players are positioning Cebu as a gateway to multi-island travel across the Visayas, aiming to extend visitor stays and channel more tourism spending to smaller island economies.
Nearly one in five mobile broadband tests in Metro Manila failed to meet the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) 50 Mbps minimum speed standard, exposing persistent network gaps despite peak download speeds exceeding 400 Mbps.