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SMIC profit jumps 10% to P90.5B in 2025

SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments) reported a 10 percent rise in consolidated net income to P90.5 billion in 2025 from P82.6 billion a year earlier, lifted by strong fourth-quarter performance and steady consumer demand.

Security Bank balances growth, buffers risks

Security Bank Corp., the country’s 7th largest lender, delivered solid topline momentum in 2025, posting total revenues of P66.9 billion, up 22 percent year on year, as diversified income streams and steady core lending activity powered results.

T-Bill yields up despite recent BSP rate cut

Fresh geopolitical jitters trumped recent monetary easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, as yields on short term government securities rose at Monday’s auction following the US airstrike on Iran during the weekend.

Manila Water boosts fire safety with 3,300 hydrants in East Zone

Manila Water has strengthened its fire safety efforts by maintaining and checking more than 3,300 working fire hydrants across its East Zone service area as part of Fire Prevention Month this March.

Capital repositioning allow for continued FDI outflows in January

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday reported net foreign investments of USD283.69 million exiting the Philippines In January 2025. This was a significant improvement compared to the previous month's outflows of USD487.37 million. The decrease, amounting to USD203.68 million or 41.8 percent, points to a recovery in market sentiment despite ongoing global economic pressures.

Philippines’ trade deficit widens to USD5.09B in January

The Philippines’ posted a substantial trade deficit of USD5.09 billion in January, widening from the USD4.36 billion trade gap in the same month last year, as export growth failed to keep pace with the rise in imports. This wider trade deficit highlights the country’s persistent struggle to meet its domestic needs through local production and its inability to identify new export drivers to strengthen its economic position.

ABS-CBN Sells Quezon City Property to Ayala Land for P6.24B

ABS-CBN Corp. has sold a significant portion of its Quezon City property to Ayala Land Inc., one of the country’s largest property developers, for P6.24 billion.

ERC hits deferment button on P20.32B transmission projects 

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has deferred the approval of capital expenditure projects proposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) totaling P20.32 billion.

DA cracks down on onion hoarding amid rising prices

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday directed the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to conduct an urgent inspection of onion cold storage facilities across the country.

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Security Bank balances growth, buffers risks

Security Bank Corp., the country’s 7th largest lender, delivered solid topline momentum in 2025, posting total revenues of P66.9 billion, up 22 percent year on year, as diversified income streams and steady core lending activity powered results.

T-Bill yields up despite recent BSP rate cut

Fresh geopolitical jitters trumped recent monetary easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, as yields on short term government securities rose at Monday’s auction following the US airstrike on Iran during the weekend.

Manila Water boosts fire safety with 3,300 hydrants in East Zone

Manila Water has strengthened its fire safety efforts by maintaining and checking more than 3,300 working fire hydrants across its East Zone service area as part of Fire Prevention Month this March.

Aboitiz InfraCapital expands airport PPP leadership

Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. is reinforcing the case for public private partnerships in aviation, leveraging its growing airport portfolio to raise standards in operations, sustainability, and passenger experience across the country.
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