
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 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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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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The Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) has denied allegations that its personnel escorted a convicted foreign…
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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 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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‘Visibility does not automatically translate to empowerment.’
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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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A once-celebrated partnership between a fast-food powerhouse and a retail entrepreneur is proving far less rock solid than it once appeared, especially when it…
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Global mobility platform inDrive reported nearly 200 percent growth in Filipina drivers from 2024 to 2025, as more women enter ride-hailing and motorcycle…
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QUEZON CITY — Brother Industries marked its 25th year in the Philippines on 25 March at Opus Mall, where it outlined developments, challenges, and upcoming…
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported that the country’s exports reached a record level in the first two months of 2026, the highest since 1991.
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With regard to the ‘skilled workers’ category from the Philippines, its cut-off date advanced by six months from 1 July 2023 in the January 2026 Visa Bulletin…
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The mining industry’s low contribution to the Philippines’ GDP highlights a sharp irony, given the country’s high ranking in global nickel, gold and copper…
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