The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Monday announced a robust 17 percent increase in core net income for the first nine months of 2024, reaching P35.1 billion versus only P30.02 billion in the same period last year.
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) is projecting significant growth in capital raising, anticipating totals between P140 billion and P150 billion in 2025, buoyed by several high-profile initial public offerings (IPOs).
The International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), chaired by Muhammed Aljadaan, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Finance, on Friday in Washington DC underscored the urgent need for global economic policies aimed at achieving a soft landing and breaking away from the current low growth-high debt trajectory of member countries of the International Monetary Fund.
A recent Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the Stratbase Group reveals that a majority of Filipinos believe the private sector significantly contributes to expanding livelihood opportunities and making goods more affordable.
In response to the disruptive impact of Typhoon Kristine (international name: Trami), the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has issued a directive to the country’s telecommunication providers to ensure uninterrupted service during the storm's aftermath.
Aboitiz Upgrade Solar Inc. (AUSI), a renewable energy affiliate of Aboitiz Power Corp., has partnered with electronics manufacturer TDK Philippines Corp. (TPC) to install a 5.65-megawatt-peak (MWp) rooftop solar PV system across two TPC facilities in Laguna.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla as the new Ombudsman, succeeding former President Rodrigo Duterte-appointee Samuel R. Martires whose term ended in July. Remulla, who has served Justice Secretary since 2022, is known for pushing reforms to modernize the justice system and fight corruption. With decades of experience as a legislator and lawyer, he is expected to uphold transparency and accountability. The Marcos administration has reiterated its zero-tolerance of corruption. Ombudsman, the government’s primary graft buster, serves a single 7-year term and can only be removed through impeachment for offenses such as treason, bribery, graft and corruption, or betrayal of public trust.
Targeted efforts by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to manage the supply and pricing of key food items, particularly rice, sugar, and corn, are helping protect the poorest Filipino households from the brunt of inflation, even as overall consumer prices rise.