BDO posts record P40.7-B first-half net income
The country’s largest bank sustained strong operating momentum during the first six months of the year, with its loan portfolio expanding 15 percent to P3.9…
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The country’s largest bank sustained strong operating momentum during the first six months of the year, with its loan portfolio expanding 15 percent to P3.9…
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Self-rated low-income families have climbed from 48 percent of households in June 2022, the month Marcos took office, to 52 percent as of a March 2026 survey.
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As price shocks due to inflation have continued to affect consumers’ purchasing power, House Committee on Ways and Means chairperson Rep. Miro Quimbo expressed…
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Poverty has been growing under the Marcos Jr. administration. Self-rated low-income families increased from 12.2 million, or 48 percent of the total, in June…
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Philippine National Bank (PNB) reported a 17 percent increase in net income for the first half of 2026 to P14.6 billion, up from P12.5 billion a year earlier,…
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As inflation continues to erode consumers' purchasing power, House Committee on Ways and Means Chair Rep. Miro Quimbo said lawmakers will review the country's…
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The new classification is expected to strengthen the country’s credit profile, boost investor confidence and expand access to financing and higher-quality…
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Among expats and dual-income couples, a growing preference is emerging for a kind of city living that works seamlessly with their flexible day-to-day routines.…
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Before we start celebrating and patting ourselves on the back, what, in fact, is the reality on the ground?
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A total of 1,000 low-income families in Rizal province have received land titles under the Marcos administration’s flagship housing program, ending a…
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If the Philippines truly wants this new economic status to have meaning, the benefits of growth must become more inclusive.
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The recent reclassification is not just a statistical achievement but a pivotal moment that should drive stronger support for local industries.
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A certain occupant of the Palace by the Pasig River couldn’t wait to crow about a shiny new label from Washington: upper middle-income country, they called it,…
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Economic milestones are important because they tell us our country is moving forward, but they should also remind us that our responsibility to care for one…
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The World Bank confirmed the Philippines’ upgrade to the upper-middle-income category in its latest country income classification update on Wednesday, after…
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Investors and creditors may view the new classification as a signal of continued development and readiness for capital.
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We need to stop falling for the press releases. We need to stop letting macroeconomics gaslight our daily suffering. It is time to get angry.
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Claims that the Philippines’ newly attained upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status could affect its access to concessional financing should be viewed with…
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