METROBANK.COM.PHMETROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST Co. (Metrobank) saw its net income increase by 13.97% to a record P48.14 billion last year as its assets continued to expand.The bank’s attributable net profit was up from P42.24 billion in 2023, its financial statement disclosed to the stock exchange
CHILDREN of the War is a documentary film about survivors of the Battle of Manila, now in their 80s and 90s, as they recount the harrowing experiences they lived through as children and teenagers who witnessed the most brutal urban battle of the Pacific War.Produced
BW FILE PHOTOCEBU PACIFIC (CEB) is set to introduce direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Cebu by the second quarter, the budget carrier announced on Thursday.“As Vietnam continues to grow in popularity among Filipino travelers, launching a new gateway to the country via
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOEAST WEST Banking Corp. (EastWest Bank)’s net profit rose by 25% year on year to an all-time high of P7.6 billion in 2024 on the back of its core businesses.The bank’s earnings performance last year was driven by “strong consumer loan expansion and
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Court of Appeals (CA) has ruled in favor of a former employee of a logistics company, declaring her dismissal illegal and reversing a prior decision by the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC).In a decision posted on Feb. 17, the appellate court’s thirteenth
CAVITE-LAGUNA Expressway (Laguna section - Mamplasan entry) — LMP 2001MPCALA HOLDINGS, Inc., a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), said it remains committed to opening the full stretch of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) within the year, although the expected opening of the Governor’s
The Philippines fell a notch to 53rd out of 193 nations in the 2025 edition of the annual Global Soft Power Index by brand valuation consultancy firm Brand Finance. The Philippines had an overall score of 39.9 out of 100, a tad higher than a
THE DEVELOPMENT BANK of the Philippines’ (DBP) net profit climbed by 20% year on year to P7.1 billion in 2024 on increased lending.The state-run bank’s 2024 net income was the highest in the past 10 years, it said in a statement on Thursday. This was
By Joan Orendain WREATHS will be laid, and taps resound through Intramuros, when Memorare Manila 1945 commemorates 29 deadly days in February 1945.From Feb. 3 to March 3, 1945, 100,000 non-combatants died from Japanese atrocities: infants were tossed in the air and caught impaled on
Twin Path Ventures, the UK’s leading pre-seed investor in AI-first start-ups, has received a £10 million commitment from British Business Investments.The agreement, spread over the next three years, is designed to expand Twin Path’s capacity to nurture emerging tech founders across all UK regions. Led by
UK Economy Struggles as Wealthy Individuals Leave for Better Business Environments London, UK – The current economic climate in the UK is proving difficult for those who love the country. With low growth, high inflation, and dwindling consumer confidence, many are struggling to make ends
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