PXP Energy Corp. posted a core net loss of P50.2 million for full year 2025, widening from P33.3 million in 2024, as lower output from the Galoc Field, softer crude prices, and higher financing and foreign exchange related charges weighed on performance.

Union Bank of the Philippines, the country’s 10th largest lender by asseets, closed 2025 with net income of P10.0 billion, as second half earnings more than doubled, rising 108 percent from the first half. The rebound was driven largely the bank’s lending activity, including the acquired Citi consumer business, which gained traction through the year.

A tighter alliance between Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is sharpening the Philippines’ countryside investment playbook.