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.
Global financial institutions are deepening ties with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to accelerate Philippine startup growth and expand innovation links across ASEAN and Japan.
Security Bank Corp., the country’s seventh-largest lender by assets, said strong revenue growth and improved margins lifted its net income in the first half of the year by 8 percent to P5.9 billion.
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) expects local production to ease to about 60,000 units this year from roughly 63,500 units in 2025, as rising Tamaraw output fails to fully offset lower Vios and Innova volumes.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is set to complete six major transmission projects aggregating P23.54 billion before the close of 2026, following also the completion of five flagship facilities worth another P7.19 billion earlier this year. Once all 11 projects are delivered, the entire investment total P30.73 billion.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has terminated the bidding process for pre-determined coal resource blocks under the 2026 Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP), to make way for a stronger, fairer evaluation system aligned with national interests.
Richli Water Inc. (RWI), a local water distribution utility, has completed construction of the Bugwak Sevilla Water Treatment Plant in Bohol—a key infrastructure project set to boost the province’s water security and cut reliance on groundwater sources.