Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. has called "highly irresponsible" the decision of Vice President Sara Duterte to fly overseas in the middle of her Senate impeachment trial. Abante, the House quad-committee (quad-comm) v2.0 overall chairman, went as far to say that Duterte’s...
Half of Filipinos are not satisfied with the performance of President Marcos, Pulse Asia’s latest survey disclosed on Monday, July 20. On the other hand, the same survey revealed that Vice President Sara Duterte getting majority approval and trust rating amid the issues hurled against her that...
Senator-judge Vicente Sotto III sought to clarify the nature of the charges against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the public may be confused by the discussions on grave threats and inciting to sedition during the fifth day of her impeachment trial on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Sotto noted that...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) is expanding its automotive loan portfolio to target the rapidly growing hybrid vehicle segment, positioning itself to capture a larger share of the consumer market increasingly squeezed by volatile fuel prices. In a statement, the country’s...
Ty siblings Arthur Ty and Alfred Ty, the chairman and a director, respectively, of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), have scooped up ₱385.12 million worth of the bank’s shares amid recent weakness in its share price. In separate disclosures to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on...
Today’s young Filipinos are navigating a financial landscape that is digital-first, fast-moving, and increasingly complex. In this environment, financial products alone are not enough, what matters just as much is financial education that builds the right money mindset early on. Through...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has amended the exposure limits for unit investment trust funds (UITFs), allowing funds invested in exchange-traded equities to take on larger exposure to a single entity or issuer under certain conditions. Under the BSP’s Circular No. 1234 signed by BSP...
Global debt watcher Moody’s Ratings affirmed the investment-grade ratings of Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), citing the bank’s strong capitalization, solid asset quality, and ample liquidity despite risks from elevated inflation, slowing economic growth, and heavier reliance...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), the country’s second-largest private lender by assets, has appointed insurance industry veteran Benedict C. Sison as an independent director to strengthen its board oversight and advance its corporate governance agenda. Sison becomes the fifth...
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...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Merobank), the second-largest private universal bank by assets, has increased interest rates on its digital time deposits to as high as five percent per annum amid persistent inflationary pressures and heightened financial responsibilities. As local savers grow...
GT Capital Holdings Inc., the investment vehicle of the late tycoon George Ty’s family, reported a three percent decline in consolidated net income for the first quarter of 2026, as a global economic slowdown and supply chain bottlenecks pressured its automotive and real estate units. The firm...
