BW FILE PHOTORATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week could decline as weak gross domestic product (GDP) data increased expectations of further policy easing by the central bank.   The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will auction off P27

BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSBy Isa Jane D. Acabal, ResearcherBANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI) shares climbed last week on Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebalancing and on improved investor sentiment following the bank’s announcement of its performance targets for this year, analysts said.BPI was

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE PESO may be range-bound against the dollar this week as players await the release of Philippine inflation data and assess the possible policy implications of the nomination of a new US Federal Reserve chair.On Friday, the local unit closed at P58.86 per

REUTERSPHILIPPINE BANANA exports likely surged by more than a quarter in 2025, helping make the country the world’s number two exporter, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).In a market review, the FAO said that preliminary data indicate that exports of Philippine bananas likely

1 of 2WHILE it’s cool right now to sport local textiles, it’s becoming a little bit too cool — by that we mean fakes are being made of handwoven textiles by indigenous people.During a press conference on Jan. 27 as part of the 2026 National

1 of 9THE COUNTRY’S “foremost automotive industry organization” changes drivers, so to speak.On its milestone 30th anniversary, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) bade farewell to its president of 14 years, Atty. Rommel Gutierrez, who also retired from his post at

SEC.GOV.PHVILLAR LAND Holdings Corp. said it has not yet received a copy of the complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and will respond to all allegations once it does.“Villar Land and its directors will answer all the allegations leveled against them after

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. leads the Inauguration of the New LRT Line 1 4th Generation Rail Vehicles at the LRT 1 Depot in Pasay City on July 19, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALESFor four straight budget cycles, billions of pesos meant for airports, railways, mass

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE INSURANCE INDUSTRY is expected to post steady growth this year, driven by the life sector.“I think we’ll continue. We’ll continue the growth of the industry for life [insurance],” Insurance Commissioner Reynaldo A. Regalado told reporters on the sidelines of an event on

Sugar industry calls for curbs on artificial-sweetener imports - BusinessWorld Online                                    FREEPIkTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the sugar industry is lobbying for curbs on artificial

1 of 3OVER 90 young designers showed off their work at Sinulid, the graduation fashion show of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde’s (DLS-CSB) Fashion Design and Merchandising (FDM) students. A lot of the standout collections took inspiration from their roots, showing how their past

1 of 7By Kap Maceda AguilaIT’S ALWAYS a good idea to go back to the proverbial well, particularly if it has proven to be a giving one. That’s exactly what Chinese automotive juggernaut BYD hopes to do – stepping up its business in the Philippines