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Lynette Ortiz: Steering LandBank at the crossroads of banking and national growth
Lynette V. Ortiz is a veteran Filipino banking executive who currently serves as president and chief executive officer at Land Bank of the Philippines, the country’s largest government financial institution.
DTI warns vs hoarding, profiteering amid crisis
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Saturday warned retailers against hoarding essential goods and engaging in profiteering, saying such illegal practices will not be tolerated as global tensions threaten to drive up oil prices and logistics costs.
DA rolls out P65M interventions for Albay farmers, fisherfolk
The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched a major regional development initiative on Thursday, with Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. personally overseeing the distribution of over P65 million in agricultural interventions to local farmers and fisherfolk in this town widely recognized as the “rice granary of Albay.”
Philippines halts poultry importation from Indiana amid bird flu
The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.
BSP wins global award for managing foreign currency reserves
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received the 2026 “Reserve Manager” award from Central Banking, recognizing the Philippine central bank’s improvements in handling the country’s foreign currency reserves.
PDIC auctions prime assets via e-bidding
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) will conduct an electronic public bidding for prime corporate and closed-bank properties on April 22–23, offering investors a diverse portfolio of real estate assets across the country through its online bidding platform.
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Lynette Ortiz: Steering LandBank at the crossroads of banking and national growth
Lynette V. Ortiz is a veteran Filipino banking executive who currently serves as president and chief executive officer at Land Bank of the Philippines, the country’s largest government financial institution.
DTI warns vs hoarding, profiteering amid crisis
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Saturday warned retailers against hoarding essential goods and engaging in profiteering, saying such illegal practices will not be tolerated as global tensions threaten to drive up oil prices and logistics costs.
DA rolls out P65M interventions for Albay farmers, fisherfolk
The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched a major regional development initiative on Thursday, with Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. personally overseeing the distribution of over P65 million in agricultural interventions to local farmers and fisherfolk in this town widely recognized as the “rice granary of Albay.”
Philippines halts poultry importation from Indiana amid bird flu
The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.
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Lynette Ortiz: Steering LandBank at the crossroads of banking and national growth
Lynette V. Ortiz is a veteran Filipino banking executive who currently serves as president and chief executive officer at Land Bank of the Philippines, the country’s largest government financial institution.
DTI warns vs hoarding, profiteering amid crisis
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Saturday warned retailers against hoarding essential goods and engaging in profiteering, saying such illegal practices will not be tolerated as global tensions threaten to drive up oil prices and logistics costs.
DA rolls out P65M interventions for Albay farmers, fisherfolk
The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched a major regional development initiative on Thursday, with Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. personally overseeing the distribution of over P65 million in agricultural interventions to local farmers and fisherfolk in this town widely recognized as the “rice granary of Albay.”
Philippines halts poultry importation from Indiana amid bird flu
The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.
BSP wins global award for managing foreign currency reserves
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received the 2026 “Reserve Manager” award from Central Banking, recognizing the Philippine central bank’s improvements in handling the country’s foreign currency reserves.
PDIC auctions prime assets via e-bidding
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) will conduct an electronic public bidding for prime corporate and closed-bank properties on April 22–23, offering investors a diverse portfolio of real estate assets across the country through its online bidding platform.
MWSS approves Manila Water tariff adjustment
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has approved a slight tariff adjustment for Manila Water Co., following the implementation of a Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA) under the utility’s concession agreement.
Philippines external debt dips, metrics improve
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported that the Philippines’ outstanding external debt edged lower in the fourth quarter of 2025, offering a modest improvement in debt manageability as global investors trimmed their exposure to Philippine securities.
URC cedes noodle JV control to Nissin
Universal Robina Corp., the listed food arm of the Gokongwei group, is giving up majority control of its cup noodles joint venture to Nissin Food Asia Co. Ltd. (NFA), the Thai subsidiary of Japan’s Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd., in a move that reshapes a decades-long partnership in the instant noodle market.
Camote tops may cut cost in raising tilapia
What many Filipino farmers toss aside after harvesting camote might actually help feed the country’s favorite farmed fish—tilapia.