Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB) posted a consolidated net income of P18.5 billion for the first nine months of the year, a 23 percent increase from the year-earlier period, driven by growth in core lending, investment securities, and fee-based income.
Metro Manila’s office market remains active but is undergoing a strategic recalibration as business process outsourcing (BPO) firms expand into cost-efficient provincial hubs, according to real estate consultancy Colliers.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking to boost agricultural and trade cooperation with the European Union following a recent meeting with the EU–ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC).