June loan growth slows to four-month low
BIG BANKS’ loan growth slowed to a fourth-month low in June as businesses turned cautious and consumer demand weakened amid challenging macroeconomic conditions, the Bangko...
Author : Michael H. Henry
ACT pushes for 50,000 annual classroom construction
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Friday said that 50,000 annual classroom constructions must be pushed amid concerns about the widening classroom backlog...
Supreme Court upholds Susan Yap as Tarlac City Mayor
The Supreme Court en banc affirmed Susan Areno Yap-Sulit as Tarlac City Mayor on Friday, reversing the Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution on her certificate...
Whizkey Technology Services launches to help Philippine businesses manage growing IT demands
Whizkey Technology Services, Inc. has officially launched as a managed services provider focused on helping Philippine businesses manage their IT operations without the cost and...
Badr Al-Busaidi, Oman’s Foreign Minister: The War Against Iran Revealed Just How Much the Policy of Containment Was a Myth
As the recent conflict in the Gulf leaves the region deeply scarred, the time has come for a clear-eyed assessment, writes the Sultanate’s foreign minister...
June trade gap widens to $4.94B
By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ trade deficit in goods ballooned to $4.94 billion in June as the boom in artificial intelligence...
NG outstanding debt jumps to record P19.07 trillion
By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) total outstanding debt rose to a record-high P19.07 trillion as of end-June, amid higher...
Marcos approves incentives to attract EV investments
By Erika Mae P. Sinaking, Reporter PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has approved an incentive program to attract investments in the local manufacture of electric...
Philippine banks see steady lending standards, demand in Q3
PHILIPPINE BANKS widely expect standards and demand for loans to remain unchanged in the third quarter as the banking industry stays resilient despite global geopolitical...
ICTSI secures 25-year MICT concession extension
RAZON-LED International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has secured a 25-year extension of its concession to operate the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), allowing the...