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...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang, OVP photos) For the first time in three years, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has registered higher trust and approval ratings than Vice President Sara Duterte in the second quarter 2024 results of the...
The Ty family’s Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) reported a 13 percent growth in net income to a record P23.6 billion in the first semester of 2024 from the P20.9 billion earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the Banks said profit...
Senate President Francis Escudero gained significant approval among Filipinos, with 51 percent satisfied with his performance, based on the July survey by Tangere. Moreover, nearly three-fifths or 59.58 percent of Filipinos expressed trust in his role as Senate President. Tangere observed that...
By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ A survey conducted by Publicus Asia for the second quarter of 2024 revealed that the Manila Bulletin has emerged as a trusted print and online news platform, based on the results released on Monday, July 15. Manila Bulletin received a 45 percent trust rating in both print...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. has developed a trust issue with Vice President Sara...
The total assets of the domestic banking system went up by 12.43 percent to P25.622 trillion as of end-May from P22.788 trillion same period in 2023, based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) latest data. Banking assets are boosted by deposits, loans and investments. Total assets refer to...
Vice President Sara Duterte Despite consecutive declines in her satisfaction and trust ratings for the second month in a row, Vice President Sara Duterte maintained the highest satisfaction and trust ratings among top government officials this month. Based on survey results released on Thursday,...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has secured a loan from Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) to support its capital needs for the year. In a statement on Thursday, May 23, Maynilad said the P10 billion from Metrobank will help fund projects aimed at...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang, OVP photos) President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte continued to enjoy high trust and approval ratings despite significant declines in their respective ratings in the first quarter of 2024, based...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) reported a 14.5 percent growth in net earnings to P12.0 billion in the first quarter 2024 for a return on equity (ROE) of 13.7 percent. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said this was driven by consistent growth of its...
