13 February 2026, Makati, Philippines – Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx) welcomes the issuance of Bank of the Philippine Islands’ PHP 50 billion Supporting Individuals Grow, Lead, and Achieve (SIGLA) bonds.

Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp. (PDEx) President, Stephanie Marie Zulueta in her remarks recognized BPI’s continued display of excellence in its commitment to sustainability – “The SIGLA bonds was upsized 10 times, demonstrating remarkable demand and confidence from its investors and their appetite for ESG investments.”

Zulueta also praised BPI’s involvement in activating the talent and potential of the Filipino youth in combating national issues and challenges – “Notably BPI Foundation partnered with the Department of Science and Technology to have the BPI-DOST Innovation Awards 2025, underscoring its commitment to sustainability by empowering Filipino youth to develop solutions to national challenges.”

BPI’s Executive Vice President and Treasurer, Dino Gasmen, emphasized the significance of the issuance in bringing change to Philippine communities – “The positive market reception of the BPI SIGLA Bonds underscores the growing alignment between capital markets and sustainability objectives. This issuance represents a significant milestone in our commitment to promoting inclusive growth and empowering underserved sectors across the Philippines.”

Gasmen also expressed his gratitude to those who helped bring this issuance to reality – “This achievement would not have been possible without the support of our partners, BPI Capital Corporation and ING Bank N.V. Manila Branch, our joint lead arrangers and selling agents. We thank them for their continued partnership and contribution to the success of this social bond issuance.”

Coming in as the third 2026 admission, the year-to-date total of new listings and enrollments has now reached PHP 151.1 billion and the total level of tradable corporate debt instruments to PHP 1.3 trillion issued by 42 companies, comprised of 165 securities.