Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte raised concern over the limited direct access of local governments to climate financing, stressing that cities remain underfunded despite being at the frontline of climate change impacts. Speaking at the Philanthropy Asia Summit 2026 in Singapore, h eld from May 18...
Japanese financial giant MUFG Bank Ltd. revealed that the Philippine peso has emerged as the worst-performing currency in Asia since the flare-up of deepening military tensions between the United States (US) and Iran. According to data monitored by MUFG covering 11 Asian currencies, the peso has...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has tapped Sandy Arespacochaga as head coach of the national team’s U18 women’s squad which will vie in the 2026 FIBA Women’s U-18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers next month. Arespacochaga, a well-respected mentor in the collegiate and professional ranks,...
Asia United Bank Corp. (AUB) posted a record net income of ₱3.2 billion for the first quarter of the year, driven by expanding margins and a surge in low-cost deposits that helped the lender weather global economic headwinds stemming from conflict in the Middle East. In a disclosure to the...
Presidential aspirant and twice-impeached Vice President Sara Duterte has lost her "aura" as far as impeachment prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon is concerned. Ridon was pointing to the results of a Pulse Asia presidential preference survey that was carried out before the incumbent...
Shang Properties (SPI) once again demonstrated its leadership in luxury real estate as it earned international recognition at the recently concluded Asia Pacific Property Awards 2026–2027, held last May 6 and 7, 2026 at the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park in Bangkok, Thailand. The...
Crown Asia, the foremost builder of themed residential developments across the archipelago, introduced Arché: The origin of aspiration, The opulence of address, an immersive presentation that articulated a compelling perspective on how communities are conceived and brought into being in South...
Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (SPAVI), one of the leading restaurant and kiosk operators, saw its first-quarter net income slide 27 percent as the costs of aggressive store expansion and marketing offset a double-digit rise in systemwide sales. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
In a major win, the Nautilus at CaSoBe (Calatagan South Beach) recently scored four top honors: Five Stars in Architecture for Multiple Residences, Five Stars in Leisure Architecture, Five Stars in Sustainable Residential Development, and Five Stars in Leisure Development at the 2026–2027...
GCash, a Philippines ' finance super app and with a large cashless ecosystem, delivered a pointed message at the 2026 National Innovation Day: artificial intelligence must be built on accountability, or it risks making financial exclusion worse, not better. Speaking before policymakers, tech...
International Finance Corp. (IFC) has approved its planned investments in two private equity (PE) funds that are eyeing investments in the Philippines and the broader Southeast Asian region. In disclosures last May 7 and April 24, respectively, the World Bank Group’s (WBG) private-sector lending...
Crown Asia continues its expansion across North and Central Luzon at Luxe: Living in Unrivalled Elegance, an exclusive event where cultural immersion, gastronomy, and vision converged to express upscale living. Held at The Granary in Pampanga, the sensorial experience embodied Crown Asia’s...
