STOCK PHOTO | Image by iiijaoyingiii from PixabayBy Katherine K. ChanTHE Philippine banking sector’s nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio dropped to a three-month low in June even as banks continued to expand their lending portfolios, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed.Data from the BSP showed banks’

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. receives a copy of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Expenditure Program and President’s Budget Message from Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman during a ceremonial turnover at Malacañan Palace on Aug. 12. — NOEL B. PABALATE, PHILIPPINE STAR/PPA POOLBy Kenneth Christiane

Artificial intelligence technologies can potentially boost the Philippine economy by P1.8 trillion, according to a new report. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATIONBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) technologies can potentially boost the Philippine economy by P1.8 trillion (around $31 billion), as Filipinos increasingly use AI

A lineman checks meters and wires in Marikina City, July 17, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterRESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLDS in areas served by Manila Electric Co., (Meralco) will see higher electricity bills this month as the power distributor hikes rates due to

PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Manuel V. Pangilinan — PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOLISTED telecommunications company PLDT Inc. saw its attributable net income rise by 6.05% in the second quarter (Q2) to P9.11 billion compared to the same period last year, lifted

DoubleDragon to issue P10.9-B bonds at 7.7% next month - BusinessWorld Online                                    HOTEL101GLOBAL.COMDOUBLEDRAGON CORP. (DD) aims to raise up to P10.9 billion through a retail bond

REUTERSPHILIPPINE BANKS’ combined net income grew by 4.14% in the first half as both net interest and non-interest earnings increased year on year.The banking industry’s net profit climbed to P198.14 billion in the six months through June from P190.26 billion a year ago, data from

DMCIHOLDINGS.COMBERONG NICKEL Corp. (BNC), a subsidiary of DMCI Mining Corp., has secured a 25-year mineral production sharing agreement (MPSA) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) for its Long Point Nickel Project in Aborlan, Palawan.In a

1 of 3FROM the local wet market to neighborhood eateries, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) latest art exhibit shines a spotlight on the heart of Philippine businesses — the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).The Kultura. Kapital. Kasalukuyan: Contemporary Art from the BSP Collection

Eton Properties expands high-rise portfolio to 9,000 units with Blakes Tower launch - BusinessWorld Online                                    ETON PROPERTIES PHILIPPINES, INC.ETON Properties Philippines, Inc. (EPPI), the real estate

ALLIANZ PNB Life Insurance, Inc. targets to continue growing its premiums this year and next as it wants to post strong performances across all its product segments.The insurer is targeting “double-digit” premium growth this year, Allianz PNB Life Officer-in-Charge Chief Financial Officer Lukas Immanuel M.