Security Bank Corporation has successfully raised P20 billion from the issuance of its Fixed Rate Peso Corporate Bonds due 2029— four times the original amount and its largest issue size so far. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said bonds carry a rate of 6.05 percent per...
Candidates in the 2025 midterm elections, especially in the provinces, can heave a sigh of relief as the so-called permit to campaign imposed by the New People’s Army (NPA) is no longer considered an issue by the National Security Council (NSC). National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has partnered with satellite broadband provider Starlink to provide high-speed internet connectivity to its service offices in remote areas. Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the pension fund secured a three-year...
Security Bank Corporation’s net profit grew 11 percent to P5.4 billion in the first half of 2024, driven by accelerated growth in business drivers. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said total revenues for the first half grew 24 percent year-on-year to P25.7...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez delivers his message during the Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas 2024 National Congress at the World Trade Center in Pasay City Tuesday morning. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez says the thousands of...
National Security Adviser Eduardo M. Año (File photo) The National Security Council (NSC) hailed on Monday, Aug. 12, the recent decision by the Court of Appeals (CA) dismissing the petition for writ of amparo and writ of habeas data filed by environmental activists Jhed Tamano and Jonila...
Former vice president Leni Robredo (left), incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN) Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop says it's perfectly normal for different Vice Presidents to have some sort of disparity in terms of...
President Marcos assured the country's farmers that they would not be left behind in the government's plans to modernize the agricultural sector, renewing his commitment to supporting them in improving their livelihood. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said...
Security Bank Corporation announced that it has ended its P5-billion bond offer period early as volume significantly exceeded target. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said the “prevailing market conditions also allowed the Bank to augment its returns to its...
The Social Security System (SSS) and motorcycle taxi firm Angkas have entered into an agreement aimed at extending social security protection to partner bikers serving in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro City. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive...
Questioning the “morality” and the “propriety” of spending more than P500 million for the security of Vice President Sara Duterte in the past two years, Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon said on Sunday, Aug. 4, that the money could have been better used on helping poor...
The Presidential Security Command (PSC) reiterated that it is now their task to ensure the safety and security of Vice President Sara Duterte. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) In a statement, Maj. Gen. Nelson Morales, PSC chief, said they remain committed and professional in...
