Public trust in the top four Philippine officials improved in June 2025, based on the latest results of a Stratbase-commissioned survey that was officially released by Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Tuesday, July 15. President Marcos’ net trust rating improved to +18, with 48 percent of...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for the creation of a P20-billion trust fund under a law that would cover the comprehensive social benefits of all Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and other uniformed personnel. In seeking approval of...
Incoming Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro expressed displeasure over the move of outgoing Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to create trust funds for several programs in the province. “I am deeply disappointed and appalled by the recent actions of the outgoing governor,” Baricuatro said in a Facebook post....
The Sy family’s flagship SM Investments Corporation and its banking arm, BDO Unibank, led the seven Philippine companies that made it to Forbes Magazine’s 23rd Global 2000, which ranks the largest public companies in the world. SMIC was ranked at No. 811 among the world’s top public...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company continues to strategically expand its reach with the opening of four new branches in key locations across the country in the first quarter of the year. The bank said it opened new branches within key business districts of Metro Manila, Power Plant Mall in Makati...
Moody’s Ratings has affirmed the credit ratings of three of the Philippines ’ largest banks —BDO Unibank Inc., Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), and Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank)—on the back of their solid capital positions, stable profitability, and strong liquidity, even...
The acquisition of the fixed-income bourse boosted the earnings of the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE), which reported a 5.1 percent uptick in its net income for the first quarter of 2025 to ₱254.67 million from ₱242.38 million in the same period last year. The PSE said financial...
The Ty family’s investment arm GT Capital Holdings, Inc. is confident of sustaining its positive momentum this year after reporting that its first quarter 2025 numbers already surpassed last year’s record performance. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its core net...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and ATRAM Group (ATRAM) have appointed Deanno J. Basas as President of UnionBank Investment Management and Trust Corporation (UBIMTC) prior to its merger into ATR Asset Management, Inc. (AAMI). The bank said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
Union Bank of the Philippines and the ATRAM Group have finalized their partnership, aiming to revolutionize the Philippine asset management landscape by merging their trust operations and leveraging digital innovation. Under the agreement, UnionBank will acquire a 27.5 percent stake in ATR Asset...
Metrobank President Fabian S. Dee Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company booked ₱12.3 billion in the first quarter of the year, driven by higher loans and non-interest earnings. In a statement, the bank said earnings improved from ₱12 billion in the first quarter of 2024 as its pre-provision...
President Marcos said a latest survey showing that he remains the most trusted and approved government official in the country "validates" his administration's efforts within his term. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) Marcos said it is validation that the...
