IN 2025, Philippine inflation settled at 1.7%, the slowest in nearly a decade or since the 1.3% clip in 2016. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANPHILIPPINE INFLATION may remain subdued over the next two years amid softer global commodity prices, allowing the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

PJCOMP-FREEPIKPHILIPPINE BANKS’ loan growth held steady in November, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks, net of reverse repurchase agreements, grew by 10.3% year on year to P13.988 trillion in November from P12.676 trillion in

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. meets with executives of UAE–based DAMAC Digital. — PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICEPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. expects interest in large-scale data center investments to accelerate following his discussions with executives of United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based DAMAC Digital, which is looking to

SAN MIGUEL GLOBAL POWER SAN MIGUEL Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP), the power generation arm of San Miguel Corp. (SMC), plans to return to the offshore debt market with the issuance of up to $300 million in senior perpetual capital securities to refinance existing obligations

MEGAWORLDTAN-LED property developer Megaworld Corp. has launched a new leasing group as it seeks to aggressively grow its office portfolio across the country.The new unit, Megaworld Global Offices, will operate alongside the company’s existing Megaworld Premier Offices to help reach its target of two million

1 of 3THE Conrad S Maison branch of Siklab — formerly a food hall concept by The Bistro Group — seems to reflect a new pivot to further develop their homegrown brands. While the franchise of the US restaurant Dave & Buster’s that they operate

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOSP NEW ENERGY CORP. (SPNEC) said it is asking the Department of Energy (DoE) to reconsider the termination of its service contract for a solar power project in Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija, which experienced delays due to unforeseen circumstances.“The company is in discussions

1 of 2THE Sundry Food Hall opened last month in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), but more than its numerous food options, the logic behind the operations makes for a more interesting story. It not only took the food hall out of the usual mall location,

Paragua Coastown — MEGAWORLDINTERNATIONAL.COMMREIT, INC., the real estate investment trust (REIT) of listed Megaworld Corp., said it has earmarked P184 million from the proceeds of a recent block sale of its shares for ongoing township projects in Bacolod, Cebu, and Palawan.In its reinvestment progress report,

1 of 6A whisky masterclass to start 2026THE Whisky Library, home to Manila’s largest whisky collection, opens the year with a dedicated Macallan masterclass anchored on A Night on Earth: The First Light, a limited-edition single malt inspired by the first sunrise of the year.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas main office in Manila. — BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) seven-day term deposits fell slightly on Wednesday as investors priced in a possible policy easing at the central bank’s first Monetary Board meeting this year.Total bids

BRAND MARKETING expert Emmanuel “Bingo” Soriano during the podcast. — THE RJ LEDESMA PODCASTBrand positioning has transformed the world since its beginnings in the 1960s and ’70s. And today, in a new era of online platforms and live selling, it remains as relevant — and