THE COUNTRY’S external debt service burden fell to $10.08 billion as of end-September due to lower principal and interest payments, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

THE HOUSE of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to allow the Philippine central bank to look into the accounts of bank officers and employees involved in ...

FINANCE Secretary Frederick D. Go is confident the economy will be back on track by the first quarter, once individuals linked to the flood control scandal are swiftly prosecuted.    In a Dec. 18 ...

This coming January, the Philippines will chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after Malaysia successfully did the job in 2025. There are hundreds of meetings scheduled in a year, ...

THE PESO edged lower on Monday as the dollar was stronger against the yen and most regional currencies amid the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) cautious stance. The local unit closed at P58.73 versus the dollar ...

VILLAR-LED property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. said on Monday it has settled P3.5 billion in peso retail bonds. The bonds were settled using proceeds from advances provided by the company ...

THE government’s electricity discount program for senior citizens is facing challenges due to the ageing population and overlaps with other energy subsidies, the Philippine Institute for Development ...

PRU LIFE Insurance Corp. of UK Philippines (Pru Life UK) booked a new business annual premium equivalent (NBAPE) of P7.38 billion in the first nine months of 2025, it said on Monday. The insurer said ...

PHILIPPINE SHARES surged on Monday to push the bellwether index back above the 6,000 line on improved business optimism amid the holidays and positive spillovers from both Wall Street and regional ...

Crystal Dragon, Haliya, Nobu Manila, and The Café — are bringing holiday cheer through special menus that evoke the season’s festive flavors.