SMALL ELECTRICITY end-users will be able to choose their preferred power supplier soon as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is now looking to lower the threshold. In a draft resolution, the ERC ...

THE PHILIPPINES’ current account deficit could further widen over the medium term as global trade uncertainties affect external demand, Fitch Solutions unit BMI said. “We now expect the Philippines’ ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (telcos) companies PLDT Inc. and Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. said they are willing to offer input on the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Konektadong Pinoy bill, in ...

To mark 62 years of meaningful public service, LANDBANK recently honored its outstanding clients and partners who have been instrumental in delivering essential financial and support services ...

Directors of publicly listed companies (PLCs) and private corporations usually attend board meetings face to face now and must, of course, observe boardroom etiquette. These board room manners are ...

LISTED real estate developer Arthaland Corp., through its subsidiary Furusato Land Corp. (FLC), has acquired a 50% interest in 14 land parcels along Banilad Road in Cebu City valued at P2.5 billion ...

PHILIPPINE Savings Bank (PSBank) raised P5 billion in fresh funds via the two-year peso bonds it offered earlier this month. The thrift unit of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) listed the ...

Last week, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the data on approved foreign investments for the second quarter (Q2) of 2025. I checked and compared Q1 and Q2 2025 results over the same ...

WE often conflate competition and competitiveness, the terms frequently invoked in economic policy discussions, yet subtly distinct. The former, competition, describes the dynamic struggle among firms ...

IMPROVING cybersecurity for online payments systems with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions can push financial inclusion in the Philippines, payments technology company Global Payments ...

DEL ROSARIO-LED PHINMA Corp. has increased its allotted capital expenditure (capex) this year to about P5 billion from the initial P3.8 billion to cover new projects. “We said P3.8 billion. It’s ...

FUEL DEPOT OPERATOR Lemery Oil Terminal Corp. said it is seeking more fuel importers to lease space at its newly inaugurated P2-billion petroleum storage complex in Batangas. “Our terminal is open to ...