A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 25 to 29 revealed that Filipinos continue to give “very high” trust in the United States (US), while trust in Palestine, China, and Iran remains “poor.” The survey results released on Tuesday, Sept. 9 showed that 72 percent of...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday, Sept. 2, vowed to enforce strict contractor compliance to restore public trust while taking decisive steps to strengthen oversight and prevent irregularities. Speaking at his turnover ceremony at the DPWH central...
The Ty family’s investment arm, GT Capital Holdings, Inc., expects to sustain its strong growth trajectory as it reported a 31 percent jump in core net income to ₱18.11 billion due to the record performances of Metrobank, Toyota, and Metro Pacific. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
ABC Impact, the Singapore-based impact investor dedicated to Asia and backed by Temasek Trust and Temasek, is acquiring minority interest of around 16 percent in Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health). AC Health announced the landmark investment in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) of the Ty family is banking on improved consumer lending performance in the second half of 2025 to drive profitability, aided by a modest decline in bad loans. Based on a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), consumer loans jumped by 15.3...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was among the most trusted and best performing government agencies in the country, according to a recent survey, and no less than Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. expressed satisfaction, saying the public’s confidence...
Implementing government projects aimed at giving immediate relief to Filipinos such as zero-balance billing in hospitals, P20 per kilo of rice, and discounted train fares are not intended to win the public 's trust and approval, President Marcos said. In his recent podcast episode, Marcos...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel is pushing for the amendment of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act as a measure to revitalize the country’s “underperforming” coconut industry. Enacted into law in 2021, as embodied under Republic Act (RA) No. 11524, the coco trust fund...
Malacañang said President Marcos’ improved trust ratings in the latest OCTA Research survey reflect growing public appreciation for his work ethic and increased visibility. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the OCTA Tugon ng Masa survey conducted from July 12 to 17...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) of the Ty family booked a 5.1-percent improvement in net income to ₱24.8 billion in the first half of the year, from ₱23.6 billion in the same period of 2024, fueled by a surge in non-interest earnings from fees and trading and foreign exchange (forex)...
Two titans of the banking industry are locked in a fierce battle, each vying to provide Victory Liner Inc. the ₱5 billion capital expenditures needed to construct the bus company’s intermodal terminal. Word on the street, or rather, along the banking corridors, is that the Ty family-owned...
For decades, Philippine entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses have grown steadily — cautiously expanding, reinvesting profits, and keeping leadership within the family. But today, business moves faster, competition is fiercer, and opportunities stretch beyond traditional limits. The new...
