Aznar Shipping Corp. is taking its third-generation business to the stock market to raise capital for fleet expansion while strengthening its corporate governance for long-term growth.

Top Line Business Development Corp. has appointed veteran banking executive Jane K. Gocuan as chief investment officer, effective September 18, as the company expands its focus on investment-related activities and business development.

Food delivery is now part of Filipino daily life, with foodpanda seeing peak lunch and dinner orders, steady weekend demand, and 25.3 percent of late-night deliveries (11 p.m.–4 a.m.) for burgers. Responding to this shift and rising digital payments—49 percent of platform transactions—foodpanda and EastWest have launched their co-branded foodpanda Visa credit card.

Mynt, operator of GCash, has obtained the Philippine Stock Exchange’s Notice of Approval for its proposed initial public offering, with plans to list on the Main Board next month. The application covers up to 8.027 billion common shares plus an overallotment option of up to 1.204 billion secondary shares, subject to PSE conditions, SEC’s final Permit to Sell, market conditions, and other required approvals.

Manila Electric Company (Meralco), led by Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan, is ramping up investments in advanced technologies to boost network oversight while delivering safer, more reliable, and more efficient power service to its customers.

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is set to complete six major transmission projects aggregating P23.54 billion before the close of 2026, following also the completion of five flagship facilities worth another P7.19 billion earlier this year. Once all 11 projects are delivered, the entire investment total P30.73 billion.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has terminated the bidding process for pre-determined coal resource blocks under the 2026 Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP), to make way for a stronger, fairer evaluation system aligned with national interests.

Taiwanese companies are looking to expand in the Philippines by targeting gaps in energy, healthcare, agriculture, and digital infrastructure, with 125 firms showcasing technologies at Taiwan Expo 2026 in Manila.

Ayala Land Inc.’s 290-hectare Cresendo estate in Tarlac is moving closer to becoming a full-scale industrial and urban center, with most industrial lots leased and major road, school, and commercial projects advancing alongside factory development.

Philippine industrial property players remain bullish on expansion, with 84 percent planning to increase their footprint over the next three years despite economic uncertainty, rising construction costs, and high operating expenses.

Ayala Land Premier has begun turning over units at Gardencourt Residences in Arca South, Taguig, as parent Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) focuses on accelerating project completion and home deliveries across its residential pipeline.

Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) has joined a growing roster of major property developers supporting the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH), widening the housing inventory and financing options available to qualified homebuyers.

The Child Rights Network (CRN) has welcomed the latest House of Representatives version of the Children’s Social Media and Online Gaming Safety Bill, praising lawmakers for prioritizing platform accountability over a blanket social media ban.

The Philippines is capturing only a fraction of the value of its creative economy despite the sector already accounting for about 7.6 percent of gross domestic product, according to Isla Lipana & Co./PwC Philippines.

Rural Filipino consumers are increasingly digitally connected but remain highly deliberate in spending, with trust, family needs and financial security playing a bigger role in purchasing decisions than simple exposure to brands, a new study by WPP Media, Ogilvy and Fifty5Blue found.

Lenovo & Motorola Qira, the cross-device personal AI, is expanding its reach at IFA 2026 following an initial rollout to over 20 Lenovo devices starting in March. It now supports eligible Lenovo PCs with 16GB memory, expanding beyond high-end configurations, and will come to select Motorola edge, signature and razr models with the Android 17 upgrade. It also debuts on moto watch ultra, its first wearable, and connects with Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack, Outlook and more via a new Workato partnership.

There are two kinds of Filipino motorists: those looking for a parking space and those who have already found one and are determined not to tell you where it is. Parking has become one of the more demanding sports in modern Philippine life. It requires patience, spatial awareness, quick reflexes, and, occasionally, the ability to stare at another motorist for several seconds without saying anything that could get you into trouble.

A Constitution is not a calculator. Yet when constitutional questions become uncomfortable, there is always a temptation to reach for one.

When judges and lawyers can sometimes get the law wrong, why should non-lawyers presume they know better?

What is the price of patriotism?