Filinvest Land Inc., the listed property development arm of the Gotianun Group, has successfully tapped the bond market and raised P12 billion to fund capital expenditures and refinance debt. FLI issued 5-, 7- and 10-year peso fixed-rate retail bonds, which are PRS Aaa-rated by the Philippine Rating Services Corp. for their outstanding quality and minimum risk. The bonds were listed on the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp. (PDEx). This is the second tranche of FLI’s 2023 bond shelf-registration.
PLDT Home has expanded its fiber network to Camotes Island, delivering reliable broadband to communities across San Francisco, Poro and Tudela. Known as the “Lost Horizon of the South,” the island is a popular tourist spot famed for its beaches and natural scenery.
The Philippines reported total external debt climbing to $154.93 billion as of end-June 2026, marking a notable jump from the $147.35 billion recorded just three months earlier. The increase brings the country's foreign obligations to 31.6 percent of its gross domestic product, up from 30.0 percent in the previous quarter, as borrowing outpaced overall economic growth during the period.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is pushing to close a persistent financing gap for micro, small and medium enterprises, with bank loans to the sector reaching more than P580 billion but accounting for only about 6 percent of total business lending.
Smart Communications, the country’s first telco with GSMA Open Gateway-certified Number Verification API, has secured GSMA certification for its SIM swap and device swap APIs.