
Metrobank posts P12.6-B profit in Q1
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) reported a net income of P12.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, supported by steady asset expansion,…
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Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) reported a net income of P12.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, supported by steady asset expansion,…
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The United States is considering new oversight measures for artificial intelligence (AI), marking a shift from its earlier hands-off approach as concerns grow…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) slipped to 5,898.08, down 0.74 percent, as investor sentiment turned cautious following a hotter-than-expected…
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A parallel I see is the way our own political playbook is repeated over and over again.
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The most likely near-term scenario is more of the same: the conditional ceasefire extended pending talks, with almost no shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,…
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ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan said Monday it had facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members from a US-seized vessel, describing the move as a…
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By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has choked off major flows of oil, gas and fertilizer to the world economy.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported a 34 percent decrease in major “focus crimes” over the last three years, a trend officials on Monday attributed…
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RABAT, Morocco (AFP) — Two United States soldiers who disappeared while on a training deployment in southern Morocco were last seen near seaside cliffs and may…
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Optimism grew with Iran’s new 14-point proposal aimed at reaching a diplomatic resolution even as President Trump signaled plans to escort vessels through the…
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To call Charles’ speech a masterclass is an understatement. It was packed with all the wit, humor, candor and acumen that it could bear.
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Senator Imee Marcos urged the government to pursue direct government-to-government (G2G) oil procurement and diversify the country’s fuel supply sources to…
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An American fugitive wanted in the United States for multiple violent offenses was arrested in Cebu, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced Sunday.
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A certain old-money holding firm has been found by Nosy Tarsee to be staring down a refinancing wall that could test even its most loyal bankers.
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Participation in Pax Silica inevitably intersects with the Philippines’ complicated relationship with China.
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US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will review a new Iranian peace proposal, but cast doubt over its prospects as he left open the possibility of…
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US President Donald Trump said Friday he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite a weeks-long…
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The economic fallout from the Middle East crisis may pose risks to the local real estate sector for the remainder of the year, according to Joey Bondoc, head…
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