Philippine banks fail to meet lending quota for small businesses
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE BANKS continued to fall short of the mandated lending quota for small businesses at end-September, data from the central bank showed.Loans extended by the banking industry to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) reached P500.809 billion as
Musical film puts a new twist on the classic Himala
THIS YEAR, Isang Himala, an entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), aims to breathe new life into the beloved Filipino story about miracles — in the form of a musical. While based on the 1982 film Himala directed
PSE approves SFA Semicon Philippines voluntary delisting
SFASEMICON.COM.PHTHE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Monday approved the planned voluntary delisting of SFA Semicon Philippines Corp. (SSP).SSP’s shares will be delisted from the exchange’s official registry on Dec. 12, the PSE said in an announcement on its website.On Nov.
LANDBANK charter amendments may hurdle House banks committee by next month
THE NEW CHARTER of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is expected to be approved by the House of Representatives Banks and Financial Intermediaries Committee early next year, its chairman said on Monday.Manila Rep. Irwin C. Tieng, who heads
Arthaland projects P15-B GDV for Una Apartments
UNA APARTMENTS is the country’s first multi-certified mid-market residential development. — ARTHALAND.COMPROPERTY developer Arthaland Corp. projects that its Una Apartments, a mid-market residential development in Biñan, Laguna, will have a gross development value of P15 billion, according to a company