BPI expands VYBE’s network via Noodlerama, giving customers exclusive deals and wider payment access.

International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is taking full ownership of its Brazilian logistics unit iTracker Logistica Inteligente, acquiring the remaining 30 percent stake in a move that expands its control of the intermodal business serving the Port of Rio de Janeiro.

E3 2026 gains strong industry backing ahead of October WTCMM Expo Corporate bulletin Event Experience Expo (E3) 2026 is drawing wide support across the MICE sector, with leading firms signing on as partners and sponsors for the October 28–29 event at World Trade Center Metro Manila. The growing roster covers event tech, production, AV, staging, build, logistics, creative services, F&B and more, representing every part of bringing events from plan to reality. WTCMM Chairman and CEO Pamela D. Pascual said modern events must build meaningful connections, drive business, and keep pace with changing tech and expectations. This broad participation shows the value of one shared platform, making E3 a marketplace where buyers find solutions and suppliers showcase expertise, share ideas, and create new opportunities. Official partners are Jublia AI, Geyme, Philippine Daily Inquirer, and Inquirer Business and Inquirer.net. Gold Sponsors include Tourism Promotions Board, Sound Check, Stage Riggers, Video Sonic, Maxione Production, PMX, Go Live Asia, Cityneon, Event Solutions, Ovation Productions, and Westlines Design Technologies. Silver Sponsors are Xstatic, Creativents, Wildsfire, Projection X Events, Starxpo, Confetti Effects, Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines, Precision, IMMRVS Asia, and Straight Up Advertising. Beyond exhibits, E3 offers business matching, buyer engagements, and masterclasses on new tech, trends, and planning best practices. It aims to become the Philippine events sector’s regular hub while expanding regional links. Hosted and organized by WTCMM, the expo runs October 28–29, 2026. WTCMM brings over 26 years of experience, is the country’s first UFI-recognized venue, ISO-certified, DOT- and TPB-accredited, and a member of TCP and PACEOS.

Move over, chickenjoy—Jollibee is now serving up a masterclass in digital dominance.

The return of indigenous Malampaya natural gas to the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan Power Plant in Batangas is expected to slash electricity generation charges by about 36 centavos per kilowatt-hour, offering much-needed relief to consumers while cutting foreign fuel dependence.

Cebu-based property developer Oakridge Realty Development Corporation (ORDC) has broadened its partnership with the First Gen Group through a new agreement covering rooftop solar installations at its Mantlewood Town Center and the final rollout of solar facilities at Oakridge Business Park. Officials from both firms signed the deal on September 23.

ACEN Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Ayala...

Alternergy Holdings Corp. is starting to see the payoff from its renewable energy buildout, with revenue and operating earnings jumping in fiscal 2026 as new capacity came online and bigger projects moved closer to commercial operations.

Residential property prices across the country experienced a significant cooling period in the second quarter of 2026, registering their slowest year-on-year growth rate since tracking began in 2019, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). While property values in the National Capital Region continued to expand, this upward momentum was dragged down by a widespread price drop in regions outside the capital. The downturn, the BSP noted, was most pronounced in regions beyond Greater Manila, marking the first time overall prices outside the capital region have contracted on an annual basis and signaling a clear shift in the country's housing dynamics.

The Private Sector Advisory Council Infrastructure Sector, or PSAC-Infra, has laid out key recommendations to manage rising property costs, expand access to affordable housing, and protect jobs and investments as the real estate sector grapples with higher expenses for construction and financing. The proposals were presented during a special meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Malacañang on September 22, alongside updates on artificial intelligence and investment policies.

AREIT Inc. is broadening its retail and hospitality exposure through a P17.3-billion property infusion from Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), a move expected to diversify its income base and create additional room for dividend growth.

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is preparing a new housing financing scheme that would tap unsold condominium units for the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, giving private developers another channel to clear inventory while widening affordable housing options in Metro Manila.

At the Subdivision and Housing Developers Association Convention, Globe presented connectivity as a fundamental component of modern housing rather than an auxiliary service.

The government lifted the looming ban on Discord following productive negotiations on online safety compliance and child protection standards. The decision, announced Thursday by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), prevents a prolonged shutdown of the popular messaging platform in the country.

TP Philippines, formerly known as Teleperformance, is opening more than 10,000 customer expert positions nationwide, adding to its 60,000-strong workforce as the company expands its footprint in the country’s information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) sector.

OpenAI is bringing ChatGPT Ads to the Philippines, giving businesses a new way to reach consumers as they research products, compare options and make buying decisions through AI.

A car can tell you many things. It can tell you that a door is open, a tire needs air, a passenger has forgotten to buckle up, or that you are getting dangerously close to the vehicle in front of you. What it cannot tell you is why you have been sitting in the same spot for 23 minutes. This is the peculiar economics of driving in the Philippines. We fork over a great deal of money buying cars that can go very fast, and then spend a considerable portion of our lives making sure they do not.

Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo asked a deceptively simple question during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial: Why did no one in her legal orbit tell her to divest from her businesses before she took her oath?

Filipinos have never really needed an invitation to love basketball. Give us a hoop, a ball, and approximately four square meters of concrete and we will figure out the rest. There is no requirement for proper flooring, air-conditioning, seating, parking, or even a complete understanding of the rules. Someone will keep score. Someone will call a phantom foul. Someone will bend the rules to ridiculous proportions in plain sight. So when the National Basketball Association brought basketball to the Philippines once again, nobody complained. After all, Filipinos have been quite willing to make room for basketball for decades. We simply cleared a little more space.

When the US Federal Reserve, the world’s most influential central bank, moves interest rates, Manila can feel the ripple, even 8,500 miles away. The effects do not arrive all at once, and they do not affect everyone in the same way. But eventually, they can show up in the mortgage, car loan, credit card bill, and even the grocery budget.