Most Philippine banks are expected to maintain their credit standards for both businesses and households in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Results of the BSP’s latest Senior Bank Loan Officers’ Survey (SLOS) released last week showed that a larger percentage of banks anticipate keeping their lending rules—covering interest rates, collateral requirements, loan …

LANDBANK achieved a significant 42% jump in net income to ₱35.65 billion as of the third quarter of 2025, already surpassing its full-year earnings of ₱35.36 billion in 2024, and underscoring the Bank’s robust financial trajectory and performance above historical averages. Total assets expanded to a record ₱3.45 trillion, supported by growth in loan and investment portfolios. This solidifies LANDBANK’s …

An international group of audit practitioners has named a senior executive of state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) as “Chief Audit Executive of the Year”, citing his contributions in elevating the internal audit function in the government service. Senior Vice President Ryan R. Gabinete, head of DBP’s internal audit group, was recently conferred the honor by the Institute of …

Filipino motorists now have better access to more of AISIN’s trusted line of affordable, OEM-quality automotive parts, thanks to a growing range of products designed to keep their vehicles efficient, safe, and in top condition. A proud member of the Toyota Group and a global Tier 1 automotive supplier, Aisin, which built a solid reputation over six decades for delivering …

ACMobility, the Ayala Group’s end-to-end mobility arm and leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions and infrastructure in the Philippines, partnered with Basic Energy Renewable Corporation (BERC) to accelerate the rollout of renewable-powered EV charging stations across the country.  Under this collaboration, ACMobility will co-develop and manage charging hubs in select locations developed by Basic Energy. The initiative combines ACMobility’s …

BEYOND ELLIPTICALBy Rose Marie de la Cruz Now that the government is finally resolute in aiding farmers via a support price mechanism for palay (unhusked rice), establishing a sustainable– not a band-aid type support price– is necessary to ensure continued support to our beleaguered farmers. Most global rice producers have been supporting, through subsidies, their rice farmers. Not only that, …

The Departments of Agriculture and Public Works and Highways are starting this week their joint audit of farm-to-market roads by summoning three contractors involved in the unfinished FMRs in Davao.  The DA regional field office flagged these projects that were supposed to be completed in 2021. “One road was really nowhere to be found, while the other still had freshly …

From just producing sugarcane before, 60 farmers in Bacolod, Negros Occidental have  diversified with the help of a water project of the Coca Cola Foundation and AIDFI, a non profit social enterprise.  These farmers now plant vegetables and other crops also. Danilo Medina, a Bacolod farmer who used to depend solely on sugarcane, hasbenefitted from the water project of the …

The electric vehicle (EV) industry in the Philippines is projected to experience“exponential growth,” according to the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP), with total EVs expected to reach at least 2.5 million units by 2040. During the recent 13th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit held in Pasay City, EVAP president Edmund Araga said the target is “within reach” as sales continue to break records. EV registrations “skyrocketed to 29,715 from January to July this …

Move As One Coalition, a mobility advocate group, is urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to prioritize the installation of more bike lanes and pedestrian walkways to ease the commute of millions of Filipinos. Move As One Coalition suggests that the 2026 budget for active transport be increased to as much as P3 billion citing that more Filipinos are now shifting to cycling or walking for their daily commute. Robert Siy, Move As One Coalition co-convenor, said DOTr has to shift its infrastructure mindset to prioritize the completion of active …