Business
RCBC ties up with Osaka, Kobe banks to lure Japanese SMEs
June 19, 2018, 9:25 pm
MANILA -- A budding partnership between the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) and two banks under Resona Holdings, Inc. in Japan aims to bring more Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the Philippines. In a statement Tuesday, RCBC said Japan’s growing interest in investment… Read More
NEDA seeks solution to LGU land conflict, passage of Land Use Law
June 19, 2018, 8:59 pm
MANILA -- The NEDA Board’s National Land Use Committee (NB-NLUC) pushed for the immediate resolution of boundary conflicts among local government units (LGUs) and reiterated its call for the passage of the proposed National Land Use Act (NaLUA). During the 10th meeting of the NB-NLUC early this… Read More
CLI, Ascott to build serviced residence in Bacolod
June 19, 2018, 8:20 pm
MANILA -- Property developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) on Tuesday signed a management deal with The Ascott Limited to develop the first hotel in Bacolod City carrying an international brand, as it banks on the growth of the tourism industry. The 200-room Citadines Bacolod serviced residence is… Read More
PH among best economic performers in region: Pernia
June 19, 2018, 7:17 pm
MANILA -- Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia on Tuesday told the Japanese business community and other stakeholders that the Philippines remains one of the best performing economies in the region. “National and international observers have remarked that the Philippine economy has… Read More
Vista Land taps top global software data manager BackOffice Associates
June 19, 2018, 5:23 pm
MANILA -- Global software firm BackOffice Associates has clinched a major deal with Vista Land, one of the leading integrated property developers in the country. Vista Land has tapped BackOffice Associates, a worldwide leader in information governance and stewardship solutions, to govern its… Read More
Grab gives fare subsidies to TNVS drivers
June 19, 2018, 5:20 pm
MANILA -- Ridesharing firm Grab Philippines has rolled out its subsidies to drivers Monday to help them mitigate the impact of the suspension of the PHP2-per-minute travel charge by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). This as Grab said that the earnings of its drivers… Read More
PH gov’t woos Japanese investors
June 19, 2018, 4:52 pm
MANILA – The Duterte administration's top economic managers are vigorously courting Japanese businessmen to take part in the country's massive infrastructure push as well as in its vibrant manufacturing sector amid an economy that is growing by leaps and bounds. In his speech during the… Read More
Building materials inflation in NCR remains at 2.6%
June 19, 2018, 4:41 pm
MANILA -- The increase in retail prices of construction materials in Metro Manila remained at 2.6 percent in May 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday. The PSA stated that the construction materials retail price index (CMRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR)… Read More
PH mulls issuance of USD1-B 'Samurai' bond this year: Dominguez
June 19, 2018, 3:31 pm
TOKYO -- Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III confirmed here Tuesday that the Philippines is planning to issue about USD1 billion-worth of “Samurai” bonds this year following its two successful floats of dollar- and renminbi-denominated securities in the offshore markets in the first quarter… Read More
Romblon rural bank ex-chair convicted for faking deposits
June 19, 2018, 3:24 pm
MANILA -- Angeles R. Robis, former Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the closed Rural Bank of Cajidiocan (Romblon), Inc. (RBCI), was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt on three counts of Violation of Section 26 of Republic Act No. 7353 (The Rural Banks Act of 1992) in a… Read More
NEDA: PH must reap labor gains from 'Build, Build, Build'
June 18, 2018, 8:08 pm
MANILA -- With the expected effect of the government’s unprecedented “Build, Build, Build” program on the country’s labor demand, the government must ensure that laborers’ skills and competencies match industry needs, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “To… Read More
MPIC logistics unit to spend P8-B on warehouse space, equipment
June 18, 2018, 8:05 pm
MANILA -- Logistics firm Metropac Movers Inc. (MMI) will spend over PHP8 billion to develop a property it is acquiring in General Trias, Cavite into a massive warehousing facility in a bid to enhance efficiency in transportation of goods in the country. The wholly-owned subsidiary of… Read More
Wilcon Depot ramps up expansion with P4.6-B investment
June 18, 2018, 8:03 pm
MANILA -- Home improvement and construction supply retailer Wilcon Depot Inc. is investing PHP4.6 billion over the next three years to ramp up the expansion of its network across the country in support of its continued growth amid a robust economy and government’s infrastructure push. Wilcon… Read More
Prices of petroleum products to go up Tuesday
June 18, 2018, 7:24 pm
MANILA -- After two consecutive rollbacks, local oil firms announced that pump prices will be going the opposite direction on Tuesday, June 19. The managements of Petron Corporation, Pilipinas Shell, Jetti Petroleum Inc., Flying V, TOTAL, Seaoil, Phoenix Petroleum and PTT Philippines said that a… Read More
Expert urges enhanced transparency in investments
June 18, 2018, 7:17 pm
MANILA -- There is a need to improve the information content of the country's foreign investment negative list (FINL) in order to provide potential investors with a clearer perspective of the local business climate, which in-turn, is expected to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), a… Read More
Peso, local stocks plummet anew
June 18, 2018, 6:12 pm
MANILA – The Philippine peso extended its decline for the sixth consecutive trading day, while the local bourse continued its losing streak as it fell back to the 7,400-zone on Monday. The local unit dropped to 53.48, losing 21 centavos from its previous finish of 53.27. This was the lowest… Read More
Remittances rebound in April
June 18, 2018, 6:11 pm
MANILA -- As expected by the market, remittances in April made a positive turnaround after declining in March, when there were fewer banking days due to the Holy Week holidays. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. reported Monday that personal remittances in April this… Read More
BTr raises P8.4-B from T-bills bid
June 18, 2018, 6:05 pm
MANILA -- The Bureau of Treasury (BTr) managed to raise PHP8.4 billion for the national government from the PHP15-billion Treasury bills (T-bills) auction on Monday. The BTr fully awarded the 182-day debt paper at 3.766 percent yield. The 182-day T-bill was offered at PHP4 billion. This fetched a… Read More
BSP: Personal remittances in January-April hit USD10.4-B
June 18, 2018, 4:54 pm
MANILA -- Personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) increased by 12.9 percent year-on-year to reach USD2.6 billion in April 2018. On a cumulative basis, personal remittances for the first four months of the year totaled USD10.4 billion, four percent higher than the level recorded in the… Read More
RCBC unit pilots digital lending in Mindanao
June 17, 2018, 5:52 pm
MANILA -- Rizal Microbank, a subsidiary of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), is testing its digital lending among corn farmers in Mindanao, and will soon further expand the financial product in other parts of the country. In a media roundtable, Rizal Microbank President Raymundo Roxas said… Read More
