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.
JT International (JTI) is positioning its P1.9-billion Dry Ice Expanded Tobacco (DIET) plant in Batangas to support potential production growth and broaden the Philippines’ export reach, as the country strengthens its role as the tobacco giant’s manufacturing hub for Asia.
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is preparing a new housing financing scheme that would tap unsold condominium units for the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, giving private developers another channel to clear inventory while widening affordable housing options in Metro Manila.
Alternergy Holdings Corp. is starting to see the payoff from its renewable energy buildout, with revenue and operating earnings jumping in fiscal 2026 as new capacity came online and bigger projects moved closer to commercial operations.
Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay has opened at Station 0, adding a new inland tourism and entertainment destination to the island’s world-famous beach attractions.