
URC profit rises 10% as brands drive growth
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) grew its second-quarter profit by 10 percent as strong demand for its branded food products and animal nutrition business…
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Universal Robina Corporation (URC) grew its second-quarter profit by 10 percent as strong demand for its branded food products and animal nutrition business…
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China Bank Savings, the retail and thrift banking arm of major universal bank, China Banking Corporation, has sustained its profitability in the first half of…
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The Philippines' newfound upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status is unlikely to have a tangible impact in the near term, according to risk management firm…
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International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) posted a 25 percent increase in recurring net income to $604.69 million in the first half of 2026,…
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Metrobank is stepping up efforts to improve financial literacy among young Filipinos, urging students to be more mindful of the content they consume online as…
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Strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products and resilient domestic spending have prompted economists to raise the 2026 growth outlook for…
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Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) kept its earnings steady in the first half of 2026, supported by sustained loan expansion, stable margins and…
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Driving home from work the other day, I was feeling a little down. Blame it on life and how it had been treating me — it didn’t help that the skies looked…
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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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NEW DELHI (AFP) — India has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privately…
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Metrobank has released the third episode of its Moneygurado docuseries, examining how the Filipino value of hiya influences the way people talk about, manage…
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Resilience, however, shouldn’t be a substitute for good governance. We shouldn’t have to overcome self-inflicted wounds every single time.
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) reported a net income of P32.8 billion in the first half of 2026, nearly unchanged from the P33 billion earned over…
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Metrobank has introduced “Earnest,” a digital avatar designed to help Filipinos make informed financial decisions and guard against scams, debt and financial…
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Despite remaining headwinds, PSE president and CEO Ramon S. Monzon remains bullish on the PSE’s performance in the second half of the year. ‘Our projected…
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Maybank has raised its growth forecasts for the Philippines, citing stronger public spending, resilient remittance inflows and services exports that are…
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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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Having spent much of her life in the public eye, the actress and beauty queen reflected on how age and experience have reshaped her perspective.
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