The Philippines is aiming to spend nearly $300 million, or 30 percent, of its record-high $1 billion loan from the World Bank (WB) this year to augment the budget needed for programs aimed at helping the agriculture sector cushion the impact of the oil crisis. Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel...
The Philippines will repay until 2044 its biggest-ever loan from the World Bank, which will bankroll a sweeping agricultural transformation program aimed at boosting food production, modernizing farming systems, and strengthening climate resilience. Documents showed that Finance Secretary Frederick...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is prepared to provide up to $1.75 billion in additional financing to help the Philippines, its host country, manage the economic fallout from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a statement on Friday, May 15, the Manila-based multilateral lender said ADB...
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...
Victims of two typhoons that struck the country last year would soon receive cash assistance after the Philippines and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed the agreement for a $3-million grant that will fund emergency aid for families affected by Typhoons “Tino” and “Uwan.” Documents...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is moving to finalize a World Bank-backed roadmap for financial education this year, seeking to bolster the savings and investment habits of Filipinos as the country pursues deeper economic inclusion. In a May 14 statement, the BSP said the central bank is...
Four Asian economies—India, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam—are expected to outpace Philippine economic growth this year, as the country’s expansion remains muted amid pressures from overheating inflation, rising unemployment, and slowing remittances. American financial giant Goldman Sachs...
The husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, lawyer Manases R. Carpio, has added the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Insurance Commission (IC) as respondents in a criminal complaint over the alleged illegal disclosure of bank records. In an addendum filed before the...
Zobel-led Ayala Corp. saw its core net income edge lower in the first quarter of 2026 as the downturn in its real estate business tempered gains in banking and telecommunications. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the country’s oldest conglomerate reportd reported core net...
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), the banking arm of Ramon Ang’s diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp., reported a 13 percent increase in first-quarter net income as higher interest rates and robust lending activity offset a slump in trading gains triggered by geopolitical tensions. In a disclosure...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has entered into a new partnership with Security Bank Corp. aimed at expanding access to supply-chain financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines. In a statement on Tuesday, May 12, the ADB said it signed a risk participation agreement (RPA)...
Tonik, the holder of BSP Digital Banking License No. 001 and the Philippines’ first standalone digital bank, has reached a defining milestone: sustained profitability. The company generated consolidated positive cash net income (after all costs including cost of risk) in Q1 2026, becoming the...
