METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) saw its net profit rise by 8.44% year on year in the second quarter.The Ty-led bank’s attributable net income increased to P12.59 billion in the three months ended June from P11.61 billion in the same period last year, according

Education Secretary Sonny Angara recently stated that given the current budget and the growing classroom shortage, it could take up to 30 years to fully address public school congestion.Given this, the Cristina Research Foundation, a public policy research and advocacy organization (full disclosure: We are

AN ANTI-AGING skincare line from France, Filorga — known for its topical products which are supposed to have the same efficacy as injectable treatments — is now available in the Philippines.Rustan Marketing Corp. officially launched the line of creams and serums during a luncheon on

PHILIPPINE STAR/IRRA LISINGBDO UNIBANK, Inc. was one of the most actively traded stocks in the local market last week after disclosing its second-quarter earnings and latest offering of peso-denominated sustainability bonds.Data from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) showed that BDO was the third most actively

GOTYME BANK has disbursed over P5 billion in loans as of end-July, driven by continued customer growth.“We hit seven million customers today, about P32 billion in deposits and over P5 billion in loans,” GoTyme Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Nathaniel D. Clarke told reporters

1 of 3THIRTY-FIVE YEARS of doing good is something worth celebrating. And there’s no better way to mark it than by finding even more ways to be of service to others. Toyota Motor Philippines Foundation (TMP Foundation), the “social and humanitarian arm” of Toyota Motor

JUSTICE MARVIC M.V.F. LEONENThis essay is a response to a Manila Standard column written by dear friend and colleague Tony La Viña, titled “Inconvenient truth about impeachment” (Aug. 1).Tony’s essay is actually a series where he argues that the Supreme Court (SC) decision penned by

Green lane system rolled out for strategic agri investments - BusinessWorld Online                                    PPA POOL/NOEL B. PABALATETHE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said it issued a joint memorandum

WITH THE GOAL of introducing a new chapter in wellness through its spa offerings, Conrad Manila is incorporating ISUN Skincare into its new signature therapies.This marks the Colorado-based product line’s debut in the Philippines. It is found exclusively in Conrad Spa Manila’s refreshed spa menu.

SEC warns public against Sana Credit - BusinessWorld Online                                    SEC.GOV.PHTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease-and-desist (CDO) order against Sana Credit over its

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas main office in Manila. — BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities fell further on Friday as it capped its accepted rates for the two-month tenor despite the oversubscription.The BSP bills fetched bids amounting to P136.183

PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILATHE TOYOTA GAZOO RACING (TGR) Philippine Cup, Toyota Motor Philippines’ (TMP) premier one-make racing series, is set to return to the Clark International Speedway in Mabalacat, Pampanga on Aug. 9 for its third and final race weekend of the 2025 season.Leading