DoubleDragon Corporation’s planned bond offering of up to P10 billion has been assigned the highest issue credit rating of PRS Aaa, with a stable outlook, by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). The firm is planning a P5 billion bond issuance with an oversubscription option of up...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is predicting "A-level" credit ratings for the Philippines before President Marcos...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. is planning to issue another P10 billion worth of Sustainability-linked (SL) Bonds after recently raising P20.5 billion from P6 billion in SL Bonds and P14.5 billion in SL Loans from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). According to Philippine Rating...
Despite a rise in satisfaction ratings, President Marcos assured the public that his administration would do better as he renewed his vow to improve the lives of the people. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate ) Marcos said after the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey last...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/Manila Bulletin) President Marcos' administration experienced a significant increase in net satisfaction ratings in the second quarter of 2024, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results. In a report published on Friday,...
Just two months after its P6 billion bond issuance, property developer DoubleDragon Corporation is planning to raise P4 billion through the offering of bonds from the second tranche of its P10 billion shelf registered bonds program. For this planned issuance, Philippine Rating Services Corporation...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez has once again credited his House of Representatives colleagues for his rising trust ratings, as shown by the results of the latest OCTA Research survey. “We...
President Marcos said his high trust and approval ratings mean people are starting to understand the efforts that his administration is doing in alleviating their hardships. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "Every time this happens, as far as I am concerned, it seems to be...
The Philippines retained its investment-grade credit rating from Moody’s Ratings. While a more favorable action would have been ideal, the New York-based agency cited several factors that influenced its decision to affirm the ‘Baa2’ score with ‘stable’ outlook. Moody’s is known for its...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez says the Philippines' A- credit rating from Japan-based Rating and Information Inc. “is an affirmation that the...
Social Weather Stations The Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey for the second quarter of 2024 revealed a decline in the net satisfaction ratings of key government institutions, but the Senate retained its “very good” rating, while the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court maintained...
The Marcos administration secured its first credit rating upgrade from Japan-based Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I), the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the DOF announced that the Japanese debt watcher raised the country’s credit...