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Moody’s keeps stable outlook for Philippine banks

THE PHILIPPINE BANKING system remains stable as its steady profitability, funding and liquidity, as well as strong capital position can help temper potential asset

2026/02/10

Meralco rates likely to rise in February

ELECTRICITY RATES in Metro Manila and nearby provinces are likely to go up this month, as initial indications from Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) point to increases

2026/02/10

Informal work fills the gap as Philippine economic growth slows

FRENY C. DONGOYA sells pares — Filipino comfort food made of braised beef in a sweet-savory soy sauce served with garlic fried rice — for P120 ($2) a plate in Pasay

2026/02/10

Italpinas unit secures approval for up to P1-billion notes facility

LISTED real estate developer Italpinas Development Corp. (IDC) said its board of directors has approved the planned issuance by its subsidiary IDC Prime, Inc. of

2026/02/10

GCash eyes sustained growth as payments, lending expand

GLOBE FINTECH Innovations, Inc. (Mynt), operator of GCash, eyes sustained growth as it works to expand access to financial services via its digital payments and

2026/02/10

A board’s expectations on AI strategy and governance

AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in everyday business tools, boards of directors face a subtle but critical governance challenge. AI

2026/02/10

LGU consolidation and declining unemployment

Last Friday, Feb. 6, the 4th Ruperto P. Alonzo UP School of Economics – Program in Development Economics annual memorial lecture was held at the UP School of Economics

2026/02/10

Peso weakness may persist as slowing exports put pressure on external position

FITCH SOLUTIONS unit BMI expects the peso to weaken to the P59.50 level against the dollar by the end of the year due to weaker export growth, further monetary

2026/02/10

Megaworld eyes P6.5-B sales from Palawan condo project

TAN-LED property developer Megaworld Corp. is ramping up its provincial expansion with its third residential development within its ecotourism township in Palawan

2026/02/10

Labor productivity in the Philippines eases to 3.7% in Q4

The country’s labor productivity slowed down to 3.7% year on year to P130,353 in the ﬁnal three months of 2025. This was slower than the 5.3% expansion in the same

2026/02/10