Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the government is keeping its ambitious target of achieving an "A" credit rating before the end of the Marcos administration. Although the president is still early in his term, Recto is optimistic on the country's prospects for climbing the rating ladder, with...
NEO has become the first office developer in Southeast Asia to achieve the WELL Equity Rating, developed by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), across a portfolio of seven buildings. This milestone validates NEO’s commitment to support thriving environments where all...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang, OVP photos) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte ended 2023 with higher net satisfaction ratings, based on the 4th quarter Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results. SWS vice...
President Marcos got a performance score of 80 percent, while Vice President Sara Duterte received a 78 percent performance rating in the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) “Boses ng Bayan” 2023 survey. (From right) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President...
Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) has assigned National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re), the country’s sole professional reinsurer, a financial strength rating of PRS A with a Stable Outlook. An insurer rated PRS A has strong financial security...
National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) is raising P533.1 million from its proposed sixth securitization transaction for its NHMFC Bonds 2023. Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) announced that it has assigned Final Issue Credit Ratings of PRS A plus to the P290.0...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has maintained its position as the “most approved and trusted” government agency in the “Pahayag” year-end survey conducted by Publicus Asia. It received a 77 percent approval rating and a 61 percent trust rating in the...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang, OVP photos) President Marcos’ approval rating “recovered slightly,” while Vice President Sara Duterte’s score continued to fall in the year-end survey conducted by Publicus Asia. The survey, which was...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Saturday, Dec. 9, welcomed the recent OCTA Research “Tugon ng Masa” nationwide survey that named the Department of Education (DepEd) as the country’s most trusted and top performing government agency. Vice President and Education...
Billionaire Manuel B. Villar listed property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. has successfully raised P6 billion through the issuance of triple-A rated peso-denominated fixed-rate bonds. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said the bonds consist of Series F...
The Gotianun Group’s property development arm Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) has successfully raised P11.43 billion in fresh capital from the bond market to fund capital expenditures and refinance debt. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), FLI said its 3.5-year peso fixed-rate...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that S&P Global Ratings' affirmation of the Philippines' investment grade credit rating signifies a vote of confidence. In a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 29, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that S&P Global's favorable decision follows a series...