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.
The Philippine Airlines (PAL) is now allowing small dogs to travel inside the aircraft cabin on all domestic flights, expanding its pet-friendly FurPAL program.
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) said it is stepping up efforts to modernize the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) as daily ridership is expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels by 2026.
The Philippine auto industry is entering 2026 with guarded expectations as lingering aftershocks from a turbulent second half of 2025 weigh on recovery prospects.