
DBM earmarks P107.4B for flood control
After allocating no funds for flood control in the current national budget, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Tuesday that P107.4 billion in…
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After allocating no funds for flood control in the current national budget, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Tuesday that P107.4 billion in…
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Pag-IBIG Fund posted a record P41.35 billion in net income in the first half of 2026, up 24 percent from the same period last year, driven by sustained…
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Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) posted a 4 percent increase in net income to P2.21 billion in the first half of the year, as reservation sales jumped 50 percent and…
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LT Group Inc. (LTG) saw its attributable net income rise 14 percent to a record P17.03 billion in the first half of 2026, driven mainly by higher earnings from…
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The House Committee on Ways and Means on Monday, 10 August, approved a measure seeking to raise the annual income tax exemption threshold from P250,000 to…
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Budget “insertions” in Taguig were not allegedly confined to Senator Alan Cayetano, as his sister, Senator Pia Cayetano, also had her share amounting to P4.7…
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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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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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Maynilad Water Services Inc. grew its first-half net income by 14 percent to P8.51 billion as stronger operations, higher water sales and improving network…
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The Philippines has officially entered the ranks of upper-middle-income economies, but the next challenge is sustaining growth and accelerating reforms to…
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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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Asia United Bank (AUB) posted a net income of P6.19 billion in the first half of 2026, up slightly from P6.13 billion a year earlier, as continued loan growth…
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Senate Senior Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito has filed a bill seeking to exempt employees earning up to ₱50,000 a month, or ₱600,000…
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BDO Unibank Inc. has raised a record P132 billion through its sixth peso-denominated ASEAN Sustainability Bond offering after overwhelming demand from retail…
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) expressed full support Tuesday for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s proposal to raise the income tax exemption…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday urged Congress to pass a package of tax relief measures that would raise income tax exemptions for workers, ease…
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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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