Zobel-led Ayala Corp. maintained its A- foreign currency long-term issuer rating with a stable outlook from Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR), reflecting the strength of the conglomerate’s diversified portfolio, resilient earnings base, and prudent financial management. In its latest rating...
Sy-led SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), a leading integrated property developer in Asia, has decided to defer its planned bond offering worth up to ₱18 billion until further notice due to adverse market conditions. The firm informed the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Wednesday, June 3, that...
Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI), one of the Gotianun Group’s property development arms, has successfully raised ₱9 billion through its latest retail bond issuance, which was three times oversubscribed. The firm said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Wednesday, June 3, that...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has retained its top rating of PRS Aaa, with a Stable Outlook, from the Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) for its outstanding blue bonds amounting to ₱15 billion. Obligations rated PRS Aaa are considered of the highest quality with minimal credit risk,...
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...
