BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE RURAL BANKS have benefited from the entry of foreign capital following the industry’s liberalization in 2013, with these investments boosting lenders’ incomes and asset quality, according to a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) discussion paper.“Empirical analysis reveals that the presence of foreign

GUESTS ENJOY unique milk-based recipes at the Carmen’s Best Milk Bar.CARMEN’S BEST, known for its ice cream, will be stocking supermarket shelves with a new line of fresh milk, thus expanding its dairy portfolio and signaling full-fledged dairy operations for its parent, Metro Pacific Agro

1 of 4By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter IT’S FUN to go on a road trip and seek comfort in the countryside, like a character in a modern adventure fleeing the stresses of the city. San Jose, a municipality in the landlocked province of Tarlac in

FREEPIKMOBILE APP security solutions provider Appdome, Inc.’s new artificial intelligence (AI)-native threat-management module will be available in the Philippines within this quarter.The Threat Dynamics module aims to help businesses identify fraud and cyberattack patterns to prevent them from affecting their apps, Appdome said in a

PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterPOWER distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has exceeded its target energy sales volume growth for 2024, driven by growth across all segments, a high-ranking official said.“Yes, we exceeded the target,” Ferdinand O. Geluz, senior vice-president and chief revenue officer

STATE-RUN Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is eyeing to issue sustainability or green bonds in the second semester, its top official said on Monday.LANDBANK President and Chief Executive Officer Lynette V. Ortiz said they are planning to issue peso-denominated sustainability bonds to raise at

1 of 2Milksha opens in the PhilippinesMILKSHA, a Taiwanese milk tea brand, unveils its first-ever standalone concept store in the Philippines. The concept store features a menu of over 30 handcrafted specialty beverages. These include not only milk tea but also refreshing fruit teas and

TELEMEDICINE, one of the industries with significant growth during the pandemic, should continue to adapt to emerging trends and innovations to sustain demand in the Philippines, experts said.Dominic Vincent D. Ligot, founder of Cirrolytix, a social impact technology company, said in an e-mail that over

TOPLINE PRESIDENT and Chief Executive Officer Eugene Erik C. Lim — BW FILE PHOTOCEBU-BASED fuel retailer Top Line Business Development Corp. (Topline) expects to sustain growth ahead of its planned P900-million initial public offering (IPO).“With our upcoming IPO, we are committed to driving sustained

EAST WEST Banking Corp. (EastWest Bank) saw its credit card billings hit P116.6 billion last year as its cardholders reached 1.5 million.“With over 1.5 million cardholders and P116.6 billion in billings as of end-2024, the Gotianun family-owned bank is poised to enhance its digital platform

AMAN UPADHYAY-UNSPLASHCongress is introducing new measures that will affect how cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes (vaping products) will be taxed in the coming years. One bill proposes a new system to track whether a tobacco product has been taxed, while another seeks to

THE Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) is moving closer to its planned merger with the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDS) after it signed share purchase agreements with some of the latter’s shareholders.On Jan. 28, the market operator signed a share purchase agreement with the