The balance of payments (BOP), or what is left of the country's foreign currency earnings minus its foreign currency expenses, stood as a surplus of only USD238 million in the first three months this year, sharply lower than the year-earlier surplus of USD3.5 billion.
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers can expect a significant reduction in the June electricity rates, a turnaround from the increase announced earlier, as the power distributor implements staggered collection of generation costs from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Marker (WESM).
Globe Telecom is committed to widening its 5G network across the country despite the slow adoption of the technology.
The technology relates to a new...
The Philippines was likely to remain the world's top rice importer this year and next, with purchases seen half a million metric tons more each time, based on forecasts released by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan, more popularly referred to as MVP, was again appointed by directors of PLDT as chairman, president and chief executive officer,...
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) has remitted P78 billion to the national government and poured P6.8 billion into rehabilitation and modernization works at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) since taking over operations of the country’s main gateway on September 14, 2024, marking substantial early progress under the public-private partnership (PPP) framework.
Manulife president and chief executive officer Phil Witherington visited Manila recently to meet with Chinabank’s executive leadership, highlighting the deepening long-standing bancassurance partnership between the two firms through Manulife China Bank Life Assurance Corporation (MCBL).
Ayala Corp. is bringing artificial intelligence into Philippine tax administration through a six-month partnership with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to develop an AI-powered assistant designed to help revenue personnel find and verify tax rules faster.
Allianz PNB Life (AZPNBL) nearly doubled new business in the first half of 2026, lifting the insurer to third place in the Philippine life insurance industry as it marked its 10th year of operations.