The interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), in consultation with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has kept the current inflation target of 3 percent, plus or minus 1 percentage point for 2024 – 2026.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed into law the P5.768 trillion General Appropriation Act for 2024, a budget the chief executive said was meticulously crafted by the national government and Congress to sustain the Philippines’ high-growth trajectory,
The Philippine central bank can start considering an easing of its monetary policy if inflation continued on its path and expectations remain well anchored, its governor said on Wednesday.
The International Monetary Fund's governing body has approved a 50 percent increase in quota resources to be contributed by member countries in proportion to their current IMF shareholding, bringing total quotas to $960 billion, the IMF said on Monday.
Enterprises are advised to be well-informed about the recently signed Internet Transactions Act (ITA), which seeks to protect both online consumers and merchants engaged in digital transactions.
The business process outsourcing firm Foundever has expanded its disability inclusion program, launching a voluntary Self-ID system that allows employees to confidentially share disability and other identity information, alongside nationwide learning sessions marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The initiatives aim to better address workplace barriers and support employees with disabilities.
Enterprises across Asia Pacific are rapidly shifting from AI experimentation to production, with 96 percent planning to increase AI investment by an average of 15 percent in 2026, according to the Lenovo CIO Playbook 2026, commissioned by Lenovo with insights from IDC.
Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), a role he assumed in April 2021. He leads one of the country’s oldest and largest banks, chairs key management and credit committees, and oversees BPI’s banking, asset management, insurance, and international subsidiaries. Beyond BPI, he serves as Chairman of the Bankers Association of the Philippines and Philippine Payments Management Inc., making him one of the most influential figures in Philippine banking today.
Century Properties Group Inc. said it has received a pre-effective letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) favorably considering the company’s shelf registration of debt securities worth up to P12 billion, a key step toward tapping the domestic bond market.