Banking & Insurance
Manila Water locks in P27B loan for Wawa acquisition
Manila Water Co. Inc., the east zone water concessionaire controlled by tycoon Enrique Razon, has secured a 15-year, P27-billion loan from BDO Unibank Inc. to fund its acquisition of WawaJVCo. Inc., strengthening its grip on a critical water source for Metro Manila.
Banks, DTI forge startup growth pact
Global financial institutions are deepening ties with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to accelerate Philippine startup growth and expand innovation links across ASEAN and Japan.
BIR resets audits with tighter, fairer rules
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is rebooting its audit regime, promising fewer surprises and more predictability for taxpayers as field audits officially resume.
RCBC reloads board with finance firepower
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) is reshuffling its boardroom—and not subtly.
Cebuana fortifies digital backbone with PLDT
Cebuana Lhuillier is doubling down on digital resilience as it deepens its partnership with PLDT Enterprise and VITRO, Inc., signaling how critical infrastructure has become to financial inclusion at scale.
