BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) continues to help drive economic progress through strategic investments in the development of critical infrastructure, particularly in mass transportation and energy sectors. Recognizing the pivotal role of robust infrastructure in enticing foreign investors, BDO...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Is the Philippine government eyeing a takeover of power grid operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) through the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF)? House Deputy Minority Leader AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep. Lex...
Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and CEO Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang led the official signing of residential lease agreement with Forest Cabin lessee, Metro Pacific Investment Corp. Director Victorico Vargas. Also present at the event was BCDA Chairperson Hilario B. Paredes...
Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) said it will request an extension of regulatory relief from the central bank, following its investments in the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), while the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) does not see the need for it. On the sidelines of the 2025...
The Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) said the Philippines is attracting interest from American semiconductor companies seeking to expand their operations. In a statement, OSAPIEA Secretary Frederick Go said that the US semiconductor...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) led by China has extended to the Philippines two loans totaling $232.18 million (over P13.6 billion) to support the Marcos Jr. administration's ambitious "Build Better More" program. The Beijing-based AIIB disclosed on its website last week that its...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, November 10 said he expects the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act to generate new jobs domestically and attract more foreign investments in the...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) has approved the sale of its asset management unit to ATR Asset Management Inc. (ATRAM) while Union Bank of the Philippines is also in talks to merge its trust business with that of ATRAM. "These are bold moves by ATRAM to quickly scale up its trust...
The Board of Investments (BOI) and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) have formalized their partnership to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties between Manila and Seoul. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on Oct. 7, 2024, the two agencies committed to jointly...
A Thai fiber cement manufacturer is planning to invest P2.9 billion in the Philippines for the production of fiber cement building materials for local and export markets. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets SHERA Public Company Ltd top executives in Vientiane, Laos on the sidelines of...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and Export Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) vowed to support the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) project. The ADB has committed $1.2 billion as the initial tranche of funding, while the AIIB is contributing $188...
The number of initial public offerings is expected to surge next year as the expected decline in interest rates increases the attractiveness of equities versus fixed-income securities. In an interview at the sidelines of the EJAP-AboitizPower Renewable Energy Forum, BDO Capital and Investment...
