THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) lowered its key policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) for a sixth straight meeting, a ...

MEGAWORLD Lifestyle Malls, the retail arm of Megaworld Corp., will invest about P10 billion to develop new lifestyle malls and commercial projects across several townships this year and next, adding ...

LAST MONTH’s release of the final report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) stands as a culmination of years of policy debates needed to rescue the country’s education ...

ON A TRIP this writer’s family took to Seoul early in February, the Korean capital was beset by a period of intense cold thanks to the arctic air from Siberia sweeping into the peninsula.

THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) is reviewing the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) suggestion for the Philippines to remove the value-added tax (VAT) exemptions for ...

LOPEZ-LED power producer First Gen Corp. expects to close its P75-billion acquisition deal with Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra) this year as it seeks approval from the ...

THE Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), expects to surpass its pre-pandemic ridership by the end of the year, driven by new stations and ongoing improvements ...

TNT gets the ball rolling for its PBA Commissioner’s Cup title defense by enlisting high-profile import Bol Bol. The 7-foot-3 Mr. Bol, who saw action for Denver, Orlando and Phoenix in the NBA, ...

THE GOVERNMENT has raised P235 billion in fresh funds from its offering of new fixed rate Treasury notes (FXTNs), closing the public offer period a day after the rate-setting auction due to strong ...

CEBU-BASED fuel retailer Top Line Business Development Corp. said it has opened eight new fuel stations in Northern Cebu, expected to add up to 1 million liters in monthly sales capacity. The openings ...

The country’s savings rate — defined as gross domestic savings as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) — grew to 8.4% in 2025, reaching P2.35 trillion. Meanwhile, the investment rate was 22.3% ...

THE PHILIPPINES’ balance of payments (BoP) deficit sharply narrowed to $373 million in the first month of 2026, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported.