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Meralco power rates fall slightly on refunds
Electricity rates for Manila Electric Co. customers will edge lower in August as a P9.5-billion regulatory refund offsets higher transmission, tax, and other pass-through charges.
PDIC seeks reforms after P1M coverage hike
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. is pushing sweeping legislative reforms to modernize the country’s deposit insurance system, including broader coverage, faster claims payment, and new powers to contain financial crises.
PHINMA profit rises as education offsets weakness
PHINMA Corp. posted P363.35 million in consolidated net income in the first half of 2026, with its education business providing the biggest lift as construction, property, and other operations faced a softer economy.
Agriculture storm damage hits P135M
Agricultural damage and losses from Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon has climbed to P135.3 million, affecting 6,010 farmers and damaging 4,516 hectares of farmland across five regions, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Ayala launches ACX Retail for global brands
Ayala Corp. is sharpening its push into Philippine retail with the launch of ACX Retail, a new platform designed to bring international consumer brands into the country and build them into long-term businesses.
US grants Philippines up to $600M health support
The US is providing the Philippines up to USD600 million in grant assistance to strengthen the country’s health system, a move expected to bolster public health security while reducing the need for government resources to fund critical health programs.
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Meralco power rates fall slightly on refunds
Electricity rates for Manila Electric Co. customers will edge lower in August as a P9.5-billion regulatory refund offsets higher transmission, tax, and other pass-through charges.
PDIC seeks reforms after P1M coverage hike
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. is pushing sweeping legislative reforms to modernize the country’s deposit insurance system, including broader coverage, faster claims payment, and new powers to contain financial crises.
PHINMA profit rises as education offsets weakness
PHINMA Corp. posted P363.35 million in consolidated net income in the first half of 2026, with its education business providing the biggest lift as construction, property, and other operations faced a softer economy.
Agriculture storm damage hits P135M
Agricultural damage and losses from Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon has climbed to P135.3 million, affecting 6,010 farmers and damaging 4,516 hectares of farmland across five regions, according to the Department of Agriculture.
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Meralco power rates fall slightly on refunds
Electricity rates for Manila Electric Co. customers will edge lower in August as a P9.5-billion regulatory refund offsets higher transmission, tax, and other pass-through charges.
PDIC seeks reforms after P1M coverage hike
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. is pushing sweeping legislative reforms to modernize the country’s deposit insurance system, including broader coverage, faster claims payment, and new powers to contain financial crises.
PHINMA profit rises as education offsets weakness
PHINMA Corp. posted P363.35 million in consolidated net income in the first half of 2026, with its education business providing the biggest lift as construction, property, and other operations faced a softer economy.
Agriculture storm damage hits P135M
Agricultural damage and losses from Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon has climbed to P135.3 million, affecting 6,010 farmers and damaging 4,516 hectares of farmland across five regions, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Ayala launches ACX Retail for global brands
Ayala Corp. is sharpening its push into Philippine retail with the launch of ACX Retail, a new platform designed to bring international consumer brands into the country and build them into long-term businesses.
US grants Philippines up to $600M health support
The US is providing the Philippines up to USD600 million in grant assistance to strengthen the country’s health system, a move expected to bolster public health security while reducing the need for government resources to fund critical health programs.
Alex Eala named Face of Marriott Bonvoy Campaign, highlighting Southeast Asian tennis rise
Marriott Bonvoy has appointed Filipino tennis star Alex Eala as the face of its "Tennis The World" campaign across Asia Pacific excluding China, cementing her rapid rise as a major force on the global sports stage.
Gabby Lopez sells Lopez Inc. stake to Ramon Ang
Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III on Monday said his family branch sold its 25.7-percent stake in Lopez, Inc. to businessman Ramon S. Ang, reshaping the ownership of one of the Philippines’ best-known family business groups while potentially drawing a line under a long-running family dispute.
Eala exits Toronto; win streak ends at 7
A gloomy Monday morning in Manila got a little gloomier. Alex Eala ended he stirring run at the National Bank Open in the Round of 16, where the 21-year-old Filipina fell to former champion and World No. 14 Belinda Bencic, 6-4, 6-0, in Toronto.
BSP summit advances responsible AI adoption
The AI in Financial Services Summit held at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) complex brought together financial regulators, banking leaders, and technology professionals to promote the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence.