Security Bank Corp. and its investment banking arm Security Bank Capital Investment Corp. have won three Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2026, recognizing their digital banking initiatives and role in financing one of the Philippines’ largest renewable energy projects.
Security Bank Chief Financial Officer JD Yap has been named one of four co-chairs of the newly launched East Asia and Pacific Regional Chapter of the SME Finance Forum, giving the Philippines a seat at the table in regional efforts to expand financing for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Security Bank Corp. posted stronger first-quarter earnings as higher revenues and tighter cost controls boosted core profitability, even as the lender increased provisions to cushion against evolving market risks.
Security Bank Corp., the country’s 7th largest lender, delivered solid topline momentum in 2025, posting total revenues of P66.9 billion, up 22 percent year on year, as diversified income streams and steady core lending activity powered results.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Alberta Council and is preparing a separate memorandum of understanding with a Canadian power generation company, as it seeks to convert investor interest into actual projects in Casiguran, Aurora.
City of Dreams Manila has taken first place in the Travel and Leisure category and placed 53rd overall among 300 companies in the Philippines’ Best Employers 2027, a study by the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Statista.
The Philippines, working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and a broad alliance of partners, is rolling out a unified national response to climate-related loss and damage — a move officials say will safeguard hard-won progress and unlock global financing.
ALPAS Group has donated nearly P100,000 to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) to strengthen mental health support for media workers facing the psychological toll of covering violence, disasters, threats and harassment.