
Remolona says Q2 growth may be higher
The 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth the country posted in the second quarter of 2026 may not be as low as initially reported, according to…
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The 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth the country posted in the second quarter of 2026 may not be as low as initially reported, according to…
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Security Bank Corp. reported P6.1 billion in net income for the first half of 2026, up 4 percent year-on-year, as stronger revenues, improved operating…
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Banking remained SM Investment Corp.’s largest earnings contributor, accounting for 47 percent of group net income, followed by property at 27 percent, retail…
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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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Now we have another opportunity. But this time, we have to build the foundations. Good governance is often discussed as a matter of morality. It is also…
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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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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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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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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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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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