Australian home and lifestyle brand Anko is growing its footprint across the Philippines, opening three new locations before the end of 2026 and expanding beyond Metro Manila for the first time since its 2024 launch.

Estate Water, the non-East Zone arm of Manila Water, is stepping up its range of water solutions with a new seawater desalination plant at Ayala Land’s Lio Tourism Estate in Palawan.

Japanese smart lighting technology is being installed at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) to illuminate four major Filipino artworks, combining modern lighting controls with heritage preservation ahead of the country’s hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit.

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The government is weighing a realignment of Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) allocations to channel more money toward provinces, cities and municipalities facing the greatest risks from a potentially very strong El Niño, with drought impacts expected to intensify by January 2027.

Prime CoreGen’s four gas-fired power plants in Batangas have cleared international management system audits, reinforcing operational safeguards across a combined capacity of about 2,000 megawatts that helps meet Luzon’s electricity requirements.

Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) has sealed a partnership with the First Gen Group to power three of its manufacturing plants with geothermal energy, moving forward with its goal of cleaner and more responsible business operations.

Listed mining firm OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc. (OGPI) reported a 95.1 percent rise in its net income for the first nine months of 2026, reaching $95.6 million from just $49 million in the same period last year.

Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is counting on more than 250 new store openings in the fourth quarter to sustain mall leasing growth and capture stronger holiday spending, building on a 10-percent increase in revenue across its shopping center portfolio in the first nine months of 2026.

Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) plans to invest about P30 billion in horizontal residential developments outside Metro Manila next year, betting that demand from actual homebuyers will hold up better than speculative purchases in a property market still adjusting to tougher conditions.

Ayala Land Inc. expects leasing to become its main growth engine in 2027 as new malls and hotels mature, betting on recurring income and P55 billion in capital recycling to finance expansion without adding debt.

The SM Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City has cemented its reputation as one of the country’s premier running destinations, hosting 39 marathons and fun runs that drew more than 425,000 participants over the past nine months alone.

The Board of Investments (BOI) is mapping out a six-node technology corridor linking mineral processing, chip design, advanced manufacturing, and digital infrastructure to position the Philippines as an investment destination for artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies.

Fintech lender Skyro is strengthening its credit evaluation capabilities through access to a wider pool of borrower information, as it expands beyond purchase financing into broader consumer financial services.

Maya has thrown its support behind the DOJ–Office of Cybercrime’s CyberReady Campus Tour at UP Diliman, urging stronger cooperation between government, industry, and the public to fight digital scams.

Consumers account for 80–85 percent of artificial intelligence usage in the Philippines, far outpacing corporate deployment and underscoring the untapped potential for businesses to adopt the technology, according to the e-Conomy SEA 2026 report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.

Buying a car in the Philippines has traditionally involved three things: a dealership, a salesperson who calls you “Sir” or “Ma’am” with enthusiasm, and a calculator poised to reveal how much of your future salary you need to commit. There may also be coffee, a test drive, and a discussion about whether the free tint is really worth installing.

Filipinos have long treated food security and food self-sufficiency as though they were the same, as if a country that grows all the food it eats automatically has a well-fed population.

A 29-hour journey is a long time to think about a sporting career. There are connecting flights, airport layovers, uncomfortable seats, and the inevitable question of whether the person beside you has also decided that sleeping on an airplane is an exercise in futility. For nine young Filipino athletes on their way to Dakar, Senegal, however, the long trek is hopefully headed to success. They are about to compete in the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, an event that could become an important chapter in their sporting lives.

In high school, our mentors taught us noun declensions, Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul and four-part harmony. Somewhere between Latin and music, we also acquired the comforting belief that we were neither rich nor poor. With P50 in our pockets, we could go places and still come home with change. Life was a picnic. We did not realize the picnic had an expiry date.