Security Bank Corp. has exceeded its 2025 sustainable finance target ahead of schedule, releasing P99.4 billion in green and social financing as of October 2025—18 percent above its full-year goal. The bank says the milestone reflects strong demand for sustainable investments in the Philippines and supports its ambition to become a leading partner in the sector.

NorthPort, the country’s main domestic gateway operated by International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), has boosted its operations with the arrival of two new Gottwald ESP 5 mobile harbor cranes.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a free online tool that lets entrepreneurs practice the company registration process before filing real applications.

VITRO Inc., the data center unit of the PLDT Group, has partnered with BDO Unibank to bolster the bank’s digital backbone and ensure more reliable, uninterrupted banking services.

Repower Energy Development Corp. (REDC) has started commissioning its new 18.2-MW run-of-river hydropower plant in Bukidnon. The facility, located along the Pulangi River between Valencia City and San Fernando, employed more than 900 workers during round-the-clock construction.

PXP Energy Corp. says it will take years before three newly awarded petroleum service contracts (PSCs) can be fully developed, citing the complexity and long timelines of oil exploration.

ACCIONA Energía has secured a 20-year power supply contract for two renewable energy projects totaling 281 MW in the Philippines. The award was granted through Round 4 of the Department of Energy’s Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP).

Fuel prices will see mixed changes this week, with gasoline dropping slightly while diesel and kerosene rise. The various retailers will implement the adjustments by Tuesday morning.

Colliers Philippines is projecting a measured rebound in the property market, even as the economy posts its slowest growth since 2011. 

SM Prime Holdings Inc., the property arm of the SM Group, is pushing deeper into high-end leisure tourism with a P3-billion investment in M Village, an eco-resort community rising within Hamilo Coast’s Marina Estates in Nasugbu, Batangas.

Building activity sharply contracted in September as the number of approved construction permits plunged 25 percent to 11,746, Philippine Statistics Authority data showed, signaling mounting investor unease amid the ongoing flood-control controversy affecting several growth corridors.

Symphony Homes Mabalacat has launched a fully interactive 360° Virtual Tour to help families, OFWs, and first-time buyers explore the community without the need to travel. Located in Mabalacat’s growing Clark corridor, the development highlights walkability, safety, and convenient access to daily essentials.

More than three in four Filipino adults encountered a scam in the past year, with attempts striking at a pace of nearly one every two days, according to the 2025 Philippine State of Scam Report from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and Gogolook.

Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is calling on public and private organizations in the Philippines to move beyond traditional defenses and adopt “cyber immunity” — a security-by-design approach meant to keep systems resilient even when attacked.

The financial sector is rapidly moving into a more digital and interconnected era, driven by cloud technology, open data sharing, and artificial intelligence. But as banks and insurers innovate, they are also exposing themselves to rising cyber risks.

Airbus has opened a new Airbus Tech Hub in Daejeon, strengthening South Korea’s position as a key technology partner.

November 13, 2025 will not fade easily from the memory of Manuel Villar. For the Filipino property magnate—ranked the country’s third wealthiest by Forbes—that date marked a reckoning. His flagship investment holding firm, Villar Land Holdings Corp., formerly Golden M.V. Holdings, finally submitted its long-delayed 2024 audited annual report to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). The filing arrived seven months past deadline—and detonated like a financial depth charge.

It was an easy, sun-splashed Sunday morning on the shores of Bagac.

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is opening its floodgates—digitally. Soon, the commission will livestream its proceedings, bowing to public pressure for transparency that has swelled louder than the floods the controversial infrastructure projects failed to contain.

The recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Bogo City, Cebu on September 30, offers more than just a regional wake-up call—it delivers a national warning.