Manila: Non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of Philippine banks posted an improvement to 3.08 percent in December 2025 from the previous month’s 3.32 percent, which an economist traced partly to the sustained reduction in central bank’s key rates. The lat…
San leonardo: A total of PHP1.6 million worth of uncertified deformed steel bars have been seized from a hardware store in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, in line with the government’s strengthened measures to protect consumers.
According to Philippines …
Manila: The electricity bills of consumers will be higher this month due to increases in transmission charges, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said Thursday.
According to Philippines News Agency, the national grid operator stated …
Manila: The peso gained further against the U.S. dollar Thursday but the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended its rally due to profit-taking. The local unit ended the day’s trade at 58.11 to a greenback from its 58.29 close Wednesday. It opene…
Manila: A move to institutionalize business permit and licensing offices (BPLOs) is underway to improve ease of doing business and encourage more foreign investments, according to a high-ranking official at the Department of Economy, Planning, and Dev…
