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The challenges and opportunities of listing bonds in the Philippines
It is definitely much easier for Philippine Stock Exchange-listed companies to list on the bond exchange, because the internal corporate clean-up and housekeeping that companies undergo before listing on the PSE already suffice as prerequisites to listing on the bond exchange. Similarly, the public disclosures made by PSE-listed entities already satisfy the PDex-imposed requirements before a company can list on the bond exchange......»»
Philippines returns to international dollar bond market
The Philippines has returned to the international bond market via a dual-tranche US dollar-denominated bond offering, seeking financial support for the state’s budgetary needs......»»
Philippine bond market hits $217 billion in Q4
The Philippine bond market went up slightly in the fourth quarter of 2023 due to the increase in government bond issuances, according to a report from the Asian Development Bank......»»
Robust P400 billion bond listings seen this year
The Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx) is optimistic this year’s domestic bond listings target will be attained as the corporate bond market is off to a good start......»»
BDO raises record P63 billion from bond offer
BDO Unibank Inc. raised a record P63.3 billion from its bond issuance, as retail and institutional investors swarmed the bank’s second foray into the ASEAN sustainability bond market after almost two years......»»
Citicore Renewable IPO pushed back to June 7
Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation pushed its IPO back one week to June 7, with a revised offer period between May 27 and May 31. This is the second time that CREC’s IPO has been rescheduled......»»
PBCom eyes P2 billion from new bond issue
The Philippine Bank of Communications is looking to raise at least P2 billion, with an option to oversubscribe, from the first tranche of its new peso bond program......»»
Filinvest raises P10 billion from new bond offer
Filinvest Development Corp. has raised P10 billion from the first tranche of its bond offering under shelf registration......»»
Get your crowns ready: SIX the Musical hitting Manila in October
The award-winning production "SIX the Musical" will be staged in the Philippines this October......»»
LANY to return to Philippines in October 2024
Pop-rock band LANY fulfilled their promise to return to Manila as they announced that they will bring their "A Beautiful Blur World Tour" to Philippine Arena on October 12. .....»»
2.4M Dabawenyos working as of Oct 2023
The October 2023 Preliminary Employment report by the Philippine Statistics Authority-Davao Region (PSA-Davao) reveals that 64 percent of the 3.780 million Dabawenyos aged 15 and above are part of the labor force, indicating that 2.42 million individuals are employed. This represents a 1.8 percentage point increase from the previous year. The report also highlights a 97.1 percent employment rate in the Davao Region as of October 2023, with a 2.9 percent unemployment rate, lower than the national average. Despite this, the region still maintains the highest employment rate in the Philippines. Additionally, the report compares employment rates across different regions, with Soccsksargen, Barmm, Central Luzon, CAR, Caraga, Western Visayas, Cagayan Valley, Mimaropa, and Central Visayas surpassing the national average. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) records the highest labor force participation rate among 17 regions, while the Zamboanga Peninsula has the lowest rate. The data is collected through the Labor Force Survey (LFS) conducted quarterly and monthly by the PSA central office and its regional statistical services offices. The Davao Region, with nearly 6 million inhabitants, remains the 7th most populous region in the country......»»
SEC approves Maynilad’s P15 billion ‘blue bond’ offering
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light to the P15 billion blue bond offering of West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc......»»
Bank of Commerce raises P6.57 billion from bond offering
San Miguel-led Bank of Commerce has raised P6.57 billion in its second foray into the domestic debt market, as institutional and retail investors swarmed its peso bond offering......»»
Megawide eyes return to bond market
Megawide Construction Corp., the listed infrastructure conglomerate, is returning to the bond market to raise as much as P5 billion......»»
SMC to raise P20 billion from bond issuance
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. intends to raise P20 billion from the offering of the remaining tranche of its bond program......»»
Maynilad nears maiden P15 billion blue bond issue
Maynilad Water Services Inc. moves closer to the issuance of its maiden blue bond sale of up to P15 billion after submitting necessary documents to regulators......»»
2 ex-James Bond actors approve of Aaron Taylor-Johnson as next 007
Former James Bond actors George Lazenby and Pierce Brosnan have stated their approval for Aaron Taylor-Johnson should the latter be the next individual to carry the Agent 007 mantle......»»
BDO funds 28 green projects from P52.7 billion bond proceeds
Around 28 green projects benefitted from the first ASEAN sustainability bond issuance of BDO Unibank Inc. in January 2022, bolstering the bank’s sustainability commitment......»»
Aaron Taylor-Johnson offered James Bond role — report
British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson has reportedly been offered the role of James Bond, succeeding Daniel Craig who portrayed Agent 007 for 15 years......»»
SM Prime expects to raise P25 billion from bond issue
Sy-led integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings Inc. is gearing up to raise as much as P25 billion from a proposed bond offering to fuel its expansion......»»