THE PHILIPPINES’ outstanding external debt rose by nearly 10% year on year as of end-2024, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (NG) debt service payments surged to P2.02 trillion in 2024 as both interest and amortization payments increased, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. Data from the Treasury ...

THE PHILIPPINE Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) wants to introduce a risk-based assessment system to prevent banks from taking on too much leverage following the increase in the maximum deposit ...

THE PHILIPPINES’ services trade slumped in 2024 as exports grew at a much slower pace than imports, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Preliminary central bank data showed the ...

With car sales expected to top 500K units this year, local auto manufacturing should be pursued with vigor THE PHILIPPINE ...

SEVEN-SEATERS are all the rage these days — fueled in no small part by the Filipino penchant for moving in groups. Whether big family or big barkada, we are a highly social, sociable people.

WEST ZONE concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. said it plans to raise up to P49.15 billion through an initial public offering (IPO) within the next two quarters.

BACK IN the ’70s, car buyers basically had three types of automobiles they could buy: a car, a pickup, or a van. You can then break down the car category into three more subcategories: sedan, coupe, ...

SHARES IN RAZON-LED International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) declined last week as trade tensions initiated by the US weakened investor sentiment, outweighing the company’s strong ...

Donatella Versace, who helped to ensure the survival of the family fashion empire after the killing of her brother Gianni almost three decades ago, is to step down as the brand’s chief designer, its ...

WITH MORE crossovers, pickup trucks, and SUVs gaining hybrid-electric power, these vehicle types are answering the growing local demand for electrified vehicles (xEVs) while highlighting a lower ...

I’M AN ARTist. I’m a dressmaker. I’m a gardener,” said Patis Tesoro in a documentary about her, Filipiniana is Forever, launched on March 9 at the Makati Sports Club; along with her book, with the ...