Pulse Asia’s “Ulat ng Bayan” survey conducted from Sept. 27 to 30 showed a decline in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trust and approval ratings, while Vice President Sara Duterte maintained majority trust despite a slight decrease in her performance score. The survey, based on...
President Marcos continues to be unfazed over the decline in public trust for him in September, Malacañang said. A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday, Oct. 15, showed that Marcos posted a trust rating of 43 percent, down from 48 percent in June. The survey conducted from...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned offering by real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability-linked bonds to raise up to ₱15 billion for the payment of debt and funding of capital expenditures (capex)....
Toyota Financial Services Philippines Corp. (TFSPH), the automotive financing and leasing arm of GT Capital Holdings Inc. (GT Capital), has cut short the offer period for its ₱2-billion maiden bond issuance due to strong demand. Originally set to run from Oct. 6 to 13, 2025, the offer period...
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), a unit of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), is planning to use proceeds from its ₱20-billion bond offering to fund three tollway projects and refinance existing obligations. "This bond issuance aims to bolster...
President Marcos said that while it was “nice to know” of the recent rise in his trust ratings, the government’s focus should remain on delivering services regardless of surveys. Marcos said this after the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 25 to 29 showed that he...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s net satisfaction rose significantly to +10 in June, a 20-point rise from -10 in April, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The survey, conducted from June 25 to 29, found that 46 percent of adult Filipinos were...
Visayas and Mindanao (VisMin) property developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) is planning to raise up to ₱5 billion from the issuance of sustainability-linked bonds as the third and final tranche of its three-year shelf registration program of up to ₱15 billion. Philippine Ratings Services...
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) plans to raise up to ₱20 billion through a planned bond issuance, while continuing to explore options to reduce debt, as market conditions are still not favorable for an initial public offering. Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) said MPTC is...
While Japan Credit Rating Agency’s (JCR) retained an investment-grade credit rating of “A-” with a “stable” outlook for the Philippines, it raised the challenge of narrowing income disparity tied to infrastructure and rural development, and a setback on fiscal reforms that could hurt this...
After interest rates have been cut, Sy-led SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) is now planning to refinance debt with a ₱17-billion bond offering just after raising $350 million from United States (US) dollar-denominated notes. SM Prime, one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property...
Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) has assigned its highest Issue Credit Rating of PRS Aaa, with a Stable Outlook, to DoubleDragon Corp.’s bond issuance worth up to ₱10.9 billion. The planned issuance is for ₱3.5 billion, with an Oversubscription Option of up to ₱7.4 billion....
