BW FILE PHOTOBy Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE TOTAL RESOURCES of the Philippine financial system climbed by 8.08% year on year to nearly P37 trillion at the end of 2025, preliminary central bank data showed. Resources held by banks and nonbank

BW FILE PHOTOBy Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) has limited its term deposit facility (TDF) and short-term securities to a single tenor each as it aims to enhance monetary policy transmission and push banks to better

A PLANE is seen during sunrise in this photo. — REUTERS/MICHAELA REHLEBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter THE P5.31-billion unsolicited proposal of US-based investment company Cerberus Asia Pacific Investments, LLC (Cerberus) to manage, operate, and upgrade Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA)

FARMERS manage their patch of land in Bustos, Bulacan, Aug. 13, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Vonn Andrei E. Villamiel THE Department of Agriculture (DA), with support from the World Bank, is setting up the country’s first agricultural co-insurance pool

SEMIRARAMINING.COMMANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) is open to participating in the government bidding for the coal operating contract on Semirara Island, which has been held by Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC), its chairman said. “Better if Meralco or MGEN (Meralco PowerGen

THE Orchestra of the Filipino Youth performs ELEVATE: Triumphs of Tchaikovsky at the Proscenium Theater. — FACEBOOK.COM/OFY.PHMUSIC can be a profession, a hobby, a passion, or a mix of two or all of those things. These days, there are quite

ONE LANCASTER PARK — ONELANCASTERPARK.COM.PHMEGAWIDE CORP.’S real estate unit PH1 World Developers, Inc. said it recorded about P5.25 billion in actual sales in 2025, surpassing its sales target of P4.16 billion. “This year our target is P8 billion. I hope we