Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) reported record net earnings of PHP37.3 billion in the first nine months of the year, driven by solid loan growth, improving margin trend, healthy trading income alongside well managed cost growth. Pre-provision operating profit in 9M 2025 grew 12.1% year-on-year to PHP59.2 billion. “Our prudent approach in expanding our…
* Now the country’s investment hub * Tops in Safety Index and Best City to Visit Davao City received another international accolade following the city’s inclusion in the CEOWORLD Magazine 2025 Safety Index ranking of 300 leading cities in the world. Davao City ranks first in the Philippines placing No. 53 in the list. Other…
For so long, Mindanao has been treated as the nation’s distant cousin—useful for its wealth, yet constantly looked down upon. From being branded with degrading labels such as “Sub-Saharan,” to enduring political pressure and unfair scrutiny, the people of Mindanao have borne it all with quiet strength. Yet despite the hurts, insults, and injustices, Mindanao…
Three years after our small company, the Southseas Agri-Aqua Ventures Inc. (SAAVI), introduced Sorghum farming in Central Mindanao, we are now all set to contribute to the development of the Cattle and Small Ruminants Industry with the Sorghum Silage. This was not an easy journey for us because convincing farmers to plant Sorghum and finding…
Photo courtesy: PCO “No one is innocent when power holds the pen that approves the nation’s spending.” Every major flood control project, every school building under construction, every farm-to-market road, every rehabilitation program, and every large-scale public work — all of these pass through the President’s desk. He reviews the plans, approves the budgets, and…
Photo Courtesy: DA What is happening these recent days is no longer entertaining as the childish irrelevance of Antonio Trillanes, a fluke in the Philippine Senate. Shortly before he left for Malaysia to attend the ASEAN Summit, Pres. BongBong Marcos announced that he issued an Executive Order 100 that establishes a floor price of palay…
In Photo: BENTE Productions spearheaded by its President Marilyn Manila (leftmost) brought stories from the microfinance community to the Asian Contents and Film Market in Busan, South Korea. From September 19 to 23, 2025, BENTE Productions Inc., the multimedia company of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), took part in the Asian Contents and Film…
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has been recognized anew for its good governance practice by the Institute of Corporate Directors at the recently held 2025 Golden Arrow Awards. The Bank was given the 4 Golden Arrow Award for the second straight year for consistently upholding high standards of corporate governance As a trusted financial…
The Malasakit Team of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, in coordination with local officials, reached out and provided assistance to indigent youth workers in Valenzuela City on Friday, October 24. “Bawat tulong na naibibigay natin ay isang hakbang papalapit sa mas maliwanag na kinabukasan para sa ating mga kababayan. Bisyo ko ang magserbisyo, kaya’t tuloy-tuloy po…
