BDO Unibank, Inc. is launching a peso‑denominated Fixed‑Rate Sustainability Bond offering with a minimum issue size of P5 billion, the fourth such issuance of the country’s largest lender by assets controlled by the Sy Group.
BDO Unibank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, and Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.—the largest, second and fourth largest lenders by assets, according to a central bank report—also reported improvements in their nonperforming loan ratios on the growth of the loan portfolio and the steady or lower nonperforming loans.
Security Bank has been recognized as one of HR Asia’s Best Companies to Work for in Asia for 2026, marking its third consecutive win, following honors in 2024 and 2025.
The Jollibee Group is further stepping up its shift to clean energy, teaming up once again with First Gen to run 189 of its company-owned outlets on renewable power.
The Philippines is seeking a larger role in the global aerospace manufacturing supply chain as Global Aerospace Technology Philippines Inc. (GATPHI) expands its export-oriented operations in Batangas, strengthening the country’s prospects for higher-value production and deeper integration into international aircraft component manufacturing.
For Filipinos bitten by the travel bug, rising prices may change the destination, shrink the budget or shorten the itinerary—but they are not necessarily canceling the trip.