
Chinabank raises dividends alongside record 2025 profit
This Performance translates to a 15.6 percent return on equity and a 1.6 percent return on assets, both among the strongest in the local banking industry.
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This Performance translates to a 15.6 percent return on equity and a 1.6 percent return on assets, both among the strongest in the local banking industry.
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The Philippine gaming industry generated P396.14 billion in gross gaming revenues (GGR) in 2025, up 6.39 percent from the P372.33 billion in the previous year,…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) posted gross collection totaling P198.755 billion in March 2026, up by P21.086 billion or 11.87 percent from the same…
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‘Despite geopolitical tensions and heightened uncertainty, we will stay the course in stabilizing the economy and strengthening social protection to sustain…
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Taiwan has opened processing for 1.2 million jobs for foreign household workers, including for nannies, following a shift in labor policy, creating new…
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Growth across ASEAN+3 (10 ASEAN member states plus China, Japan and South Korea) will moderate to 4.0 percent in 2026 and remain at that level in 2027, down…
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‘We are excited to carry that work forward and to keep pushing the boundaries of what the Philippine EV industry can accomplish.’
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Balbieran is not sounding a doomsday alarm. He points to an ongoing infrastructure push as a potential buffer.
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For many MSMEs, growth begins with access — and the right platform can change everything.
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The Department of Finance (DoF) welcomes a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report pointing to a 5.1 percent decline in unemployment in February, from 5.8…
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The World Bank has flagged global and domestic economic risks arising from the war in the Middle East.
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The Asian Development Bank now projects Philippine gross domestic product growth at 4.4 percent for 2026 — a 0.9-percentage-point downgrade from its December…
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The international analytics firm remains optimistic about the Philippines’ long-term growth prospects, noting, however, that it has downgraded its outlook from…
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Gross internal reserves dropped to $107.5 billion as of end-March, from February’s $112.7 billion record high. Still, the BSP said, ‘this level provides an…
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The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) declined to $107.5 billion as of end-March 2026, reversing the record-high level posted in February,…
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The central government’s outstanding debt rose to a new record of P18.16 trillion as of end-February 2026, driven largely by continued domestic borrowing even…
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Puregold Price Club, Inc., the listed grocery chain controlled by businessman Lucio Co., rang up P11.3 billion in net income for 2025, an 8.8 percent jump from…
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Growth in domestic liquidity accelerated in February, while bank lending remained broadly steady, reflecting sustained credit activity despite tighter monetary…
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