Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR) reinforced the investment-grade profile of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV), the active portfolio manager of the Aboitiz Group, by assigning it an “A-” foreign currency long-term issuer rating with a “stable” outlook. In a statement last Tuesday, May...
Public satisfaction with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has fallen to a new personal low, with more Filipinos expressing dissatisfaction than approval, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from March 24 to 31. The results of the March 2026 Social...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, May 19, welcomed the latest survey results conducted by an independent polling firm which showed that it remains among the country’s most trusted government institutions in the first quarter of 2026 amid its transition from internal security...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has emerged as the top-performing police district under the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) for April 2026. The district, led by Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio, secured a 99.72-percent Unit Performance Evaluation Rating (UPER), the highest...
A Brown Co. Inc. is seeking to raise as much as ₱5 billion through its first-ever bond issuance to accelerate a pivot into renewable energy and broaden its real estate portfolio. A Brown, a developer known for its extensive footprint in Mindanao, filed a registration statement with the Securities...
SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), one of Asia’s largest integrated property developers, is planning to raise ₱18 billion from a planned bond issuance to refinance maturing obligations and fund capital expenditures (capex). Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) said it has assigned its...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. remains upbeat that the Philippines can clinch a coveted ‘A’ credit rating within the Marcos administration’s term, provided external pressures subside. “That’s still possible,” Remolona told reporters last week when asked...
The Philippines continues to enjoy strong access to global capital markets and investors ' trust despite a downgrade in the country 's credit outlook rating, Malacañang said. Global debt watcher Fitch Ratings has downgraded its outlook on the Philippines’ investment-grade status from...
Top-ranking congressmen hailed the apparent restoration of public trust in the leadership of President Marcos during what could be described as a very challenging political period. House Deputy Speakers Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun and La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V pointed to...
Stalling public investments, compounded by vulnerability to the escalating impacts of the ongoing global energy shock, prompted global debt watcher Fitch Ratings to downgrade its outlook on the Philippines’ investment-grade status from ‘stable’ to ‘negative.’ This shift in outlook places...
Po-led upscale developer Arthaland Corp. has maintained its issue credit rating of PRS Aa, with a stable outlook, from Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) for its outstanding green bonds amounting to ₱3 billion, due to its growth trajectory. Obligations rated PRS Aa are of high quality...
The Philippines’ push to secure an ‘A’ sovereign credit rating is facing mounting roadblocks, as global shocks, fiscal pressures, and policy risks converge at a critical juncture for the Marcos Jr. administration. The challenge sharpened after S&P Global Ratings revised the country’s...
