NLEX Corp. posted a 31 percent increase in net income to ₱7.3 billion in the first half of 2025, up from ₱5.5 billion a year ago, reflecting stronger operational and financial performance driven by higher vehicular traffic and toll rate hikes.
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is calling on the government to establish clear and enforceable rules to ensure fair competition among telecommunications companies following the enactment of the Konektadong Pinoy bill, which recently lapsed into law.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to deliver its third interest rate cut of 2025 later this week, trimming the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 5 percent. Analysts cite a stable peso, subdued inflation of below one percent, and the need to support domestic demand in a sluggish global environment as key drivers of the anticipated move.