THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) eased the minimum free float requirements for large initial public offerings (IPO), a move that may pave the way for mega-IPOs in the Philippines. SEC ...

THE PENTAGON has asked defense contractors to assess their reliance on Anthropic, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, ahead of its Friday deadline for the AI service provider to ...

THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it completed two reviews of Egypt’s economic reform program, as well as another review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), ...

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is proposing to require all banks and nonbanks to conduct a self-assessment of their cybersecurity maturity amid growing concerns over increasing cyber risks.

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said data center capacity in the Philippines could hit 18 gigawatts (GW) in the next 10 years. “So 1.5 GW is the commitment (by 2028) ...

The Philippines’ total debt grew by 3.6% to $490.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, latest figures from the Institute of International Finance’s Global Debt Monitor showed. During the period, the ...

THE LIGHT RAIL Transit Authority (LRTA) said the government is hoping to complete the acquisition of right-of-way (RoW) for segments 2 and 3 of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite extension ...

THE HOUSE of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and Food has launched an inquiry into the sharp drop in sugar millgate prices, citing concerns over the impact of imports and the growing use of ...

THE PHILIPPINES will push for “stable and predictable” trade relations with the US following President Donald J. Trump’s decision to impose a 15% global tariff, as economic managers assess risks to ...

CENTURY PROPERTIES Group, Inc. (CPG) has launched Cerulean Residences, a 25-hectare house-and-lot development in General Trias, Cavite, under its subsidiary Century Limitless Corp., targeting the ...

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said unprogrammed appropriations in the 2025 budget declined sharply to P57.6 billion from the year-earlier P531.37 billion, but the government still ...

PHILIPPINE CAR SALES slumped in January amid a weaker demand for both passenger and commercial vehicles, according to an industry report. Read the full story.