To anyone watching from the outside, taking over a major family business is a smooth path. It is easy to assume that a famous last name is the only passport needed to move straight into the corner office. But for the third generation of the Gotianun family, that idea is far from the truth. They...
Banks’ success has traditionally been measured by how their balance sheets look—net income, loan quality, and dividends paid to shareholders. This is how leading financial institutions are gauged. However, for the state-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), the ledger is evolving. As...
Local stocks retreated on the final trading day of the first half as investors locked in gains from a three-day rally, driven by mounting concerns over local inflation and shifting geopolitical dynamics. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped 1.6 percent—or 96.24 points—to close at...
While the Philippine tax effort—tax collections as a share of gross domestic product (GDP)—stood below the Asia-Pacific (APAC) average, the country outpaced most of its Southeast Asian peers. According to the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Revenue...
The Philippines is expected to maintain its position as the world’s second-largest exporter of pineapples over the next decade on the back of rising demand from China, according to two international organizations. In a joint report published on Monday afternoon, June 29, the Organization for...
Violence experienced at home and exclusion encountered in school could have lasting consequences on Filipino adolescents’ education, well-being, as well as future opportunities, according to studies presented by state-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). The...
Nearly one in four Filipino adolescents falls behind academically by the age of 18, threatening to undermine the long-term productivity of the Philippines’ future workforce, according to a landmark study. Data from the Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Filipino Child (LCSFC) revealed that...
The Philippines, still under a state of national energy emergency, has secured a record $1.02-billion World Bank Group (WBG) financing package to help lower electricity costs, accelerate renewable energy (RE) adoption, and strengthen water services nationwide. In a press release dated June 25 and...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an up to $30-million equity investment in a regional infrastructure fund that will bankroll projects, including those in the Philippines, to support energy transition and digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia. Documents showed that the Manila-based...
Think tank Capital Economics expects the Philippine economy to grow below the government’s downgraded targets over the next three years, warning that the country’s recovery would likely remain sluggish as weak confidence, tight fiscal policy, and the lingering impact of recent shocks weigh on...
Modern construction is no longer just about building faster as it is also about improving safety, efficiency, and quality. As the industry adopts more advanced construction methods, companies are finding better ways to deliver projects while meeting changing demands. At Philconstruct Manila 2026,...
Cebu-based Top Line Business Development Corp. announced that its follow-on offering (FOO), which will support the company’s expansion plans, has been oversubscribed. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Friday, June 26, Top Line said it raised up to ₱1.5 billion through...
