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Agriculture
Gov’t taps Japan nanotech experts in coconut research
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has formalized a partnership with Japan’s Mitsui to test advanced nanotechnology designed to boost coconut farming, moving forward with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s goal of building a modern, technology-driven and sustainable agriculture sector that raises output and improves the lives of farmers.
Davao fres produce reaches Saudi Arabia shelves after Dubai trade fair success
Fresh agricultural goods from Davao Region have arrived in Saudi Arabia, marking a major commercial milestone that grew from talks held at an international trade exhibition in Dubai.
PCA, Mitsui team up to test nanotechnology for coconut farms
forward with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s goal of building a modern, tech-driven and sustainable agriculture sector that lifts productivity and improves farmers’ lives.
Palawan enlists fisherfolk to fight P5.3-billion illegal fishing
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan - The government is stepping up its campaign against illegal and unregulated fishing by putting coastal communities at the center of fisheries enforcement, launching a new reporting hub in Palawan to help curb a practice that drains more than P5.3 billion from the economy each year.
Corporate
SEC urges small business incorporation to encourage growth and funding
The Securities and Exchange Commission is encouraging micro, small, and medium enterprises across the country to formally incorporate their businesses to access larger capital markets and secure long-term growth.
Ayala boosts Ayala Land stake with P2.38B buyback
Ayala Corp. has accelerated its accumulation of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) shares, spending about P2.38 billion to acquire 141.55 million common shares through market purchases disclosed between July 16 and July 31, reinforcing its confidence in the property giant's long-term prospects while taking advantage of what it believes is an undervalued share price.
EastWest profit hit by higher loan-loss provisions
EastWest Banking Corp. posted a first-half net income of...
PEMC, PERPI team up to improve electricity market operations
The Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) and the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI) have signed a three-year agreement to work together on studies aimed at making the country’s electricity market run better. The deal establishes a formal partnership for research, policy guidance and information sharing.
Corporate Bulletins
PEMC, PERPI team up to improve electricity market operations
The Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) and the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI) have signed a three-year agreement to work together on studies aimed at making the country’s electricity market run better. The deal establishes a formal partnership for research, policy guidance and information sharing.
BSP Honors 15 Outstanding Partners in North Luzon
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas recognized 15 outstanding institutional partners from North Luzon during its 2026 Outstanding BSP Stakeholders Appreciation Ceremony held in Baguio City today, July 30.
Ayala Land leads Philippine winners at regional HR awards
Ayala Land Inc. emerged as the biggest Philippine winner at the 2026 Human Capital Awards Southeast Asia, reflecting the growing role of talent strategy and workplace innovation as competitive advantages beyond traditional business metrics.
Globe’s Hapag Movement wins two international awards, exceeds hunger relief targets
Globe’s Hapag Movement, its nationwide drive to end involuntary hunger, has taken home two honors at the Marketing Interactive PR Asia Awards in Singapore.
Social Responsibility & Sustainability
Jollibee Group Foundation’s farmer-led agri-tech initiative wins top CSR recognition
The Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) has been conferred the Outstanding CSR Project in Enterprise Development award at the 2026 League of Corporate Foundations CSR Guild Awards for its Agri-Tech Facilitators (ATF) Program, an initiative centered on the principle that agricultural innovation delivers lasting impact when driven by farmers themselves.
Food banking seen boosting Philippines’ disaster preparedness, resilience
As stronger typhoons and other climate-related disasters threaten food security, Rise Against Hunger Philippines (RAHP) is pushing for a stronger nationwide food banking system, saying it can help communities recover faster while reducing hunger and food waste.
Converge launches youth tech program to close digital skills gap
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has launched a new initiative to equip underserved Filipino youth with technology skills, as the country pushes forward with digital transformation.
Jollibee Danao plant earns landmark green building certification
The Jollibee Group has set a new benchmark for sustainable manufacturing after its Danao Commissary in Cebu became the first manufacturing facility in the Philippines to receive LEED certification for Interior Design and Construction (ID+C), signaling that industrial plants can pursue ambitious environmental goals without sacrificing operational efficiency.
Markets
Shopee, Iloilo forge MSME digital commerce program
Shopee Philippines and the Iloilo City government are shifting from one-off entrepreneurship training to continuous digital business development, launching a year-round program designed to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) build sustainable online businesses.
Ayala boosts Ayala Land stake with P2.38B buyback
Ayala Corp. has accelerated its accumulation of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) shares, spending about P2.38 billion to acquire 141.55 million common shares through market purchases disclosed between July 16 and July 31, reinforcing its confidence in the property giant's long-term prospects while taking advantage of what it believes is an undervalued share price.
Apple posts record 3Q; shares sink on supply constraint
Apple Inc. delivered its strongest June quarter on record,...
Tala loans fuel growth for Filipino microbusiness owners
Accessible digital credit is becoming an increasingly important growth tool for the country's smallest entrepreneurs, with one in four Tala borrowers in the Philippines now using their loans to build or expand small businesses.
Energy
OceanaGold sets aside P768.43M for Didipio mine rehabilitation and decommissioning
OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) has allocated P768.43 million under its Final Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Plan (FMRDP) for the Didipio gold and copper mine that spans Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces. In a statement released Sunday, the listed mining firm confirmed that P551.4 million has already been placed in a trust fund. The company said the fund will keep growing in line with required annual contributions as it moves forward with rehabilitation and closure preparations while the mine remains active.
ERC approves provisional FIT-All rate hike to P0.3359 Per kWh
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) provisional authority to collect a higher Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) rate starting this month. The rate will rise to P0.3359 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from the existing P0.2011 per kWh, marking an increase of P0.1348 per kWh. This adjustment covers the approved working capital allowance (WCA) rate update.
Meralco backs ERC-ordered P9.5B consumer refund program
Listed Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distributor and better known as Meralco, on Sunday said it will immediately comply with the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) directive to refund about P9.5 billion to customers, backing the government's push to deliver quicker and more transparent electricity bill relief.
PCCI says power bill relief must lead to deeper energy reforms
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the government's plan to scrap systems loss charges and the value-added tax (VAT) on electricity bills should serve as a springboard for broader reforms aimed at lowering power costs and improving the country's investment competitiveness.
Property
DHSUD eyes stronger housing rollout after 575,000 homes
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said it will accelerate the government's housing program after delivering or facilitating 575,693 housing units in its first four years, putting the agency halfway toward its recalibrated target under the Marcos administration.
PEZA seals P967M Cavite ecozone expansion deal
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has formalized the P967-million expansion of the Suntrust Ecotown Tanza-Special Economic Zone in Cavite, adding more industrial land as the government ramps up efforts to attract export-oriented investments and manufacturing projects.
PEZA policy opens Metro Manila market for developers
Real estate developers are poised to tap a larger market of multinational tenants after the government lifted the seven-year moratorium on new Information Technology (IT) Parks and IT Centers in Metro Manila, although they will not receive fresh tax incentives under the policy.
Housing approvals hit two-decade low, Colliers warns
The Philippines' housing pipeline is showing signs of strain, not because buyers have disappeared, but because fewer projects are making it through the regulatory process.
Technology
Telcos plan $500M domestic submarine cable network
The country’s three largest telecommunications companies are set to jointly invest around $500 million to build a nationwide domestic submarine cable network, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has announced. DICT Secretary Henry Aguda confirmed that PLDT Inc., Globe Telecom, and Converge ICT Solutions Inc. will carry out the project, which will create a far-reaching undersea fiber optic system running from Batanes in the north, looping around Palawan, and linking islands throughout the Visayas and Mindanao.
Globe invests in employee AI skills for future-ready workplace
Globe is rolling out a people-first approach to artificial intelligence adoption, equipping its workforce with the tools, training and support needed to thrive in an AI-enabled work environment.
InLife expands AI assistant to spur digital insurance services
Artificial intelligence is taking on a bigger customer-facing role in the Philippine insurance industry, with InLife expanding its virtual assistant as competition increasingly shifts toward faster, digital-first services.
HashMicro rolls out AI OS for Philippine enterprises
Enterprise software provider HashMicro has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) operating system in the Philippines, betting that businesses are ready to move beyond experimenting with AI and begin embedding it into core operations.
Opinion
MPBL game-fixing ban to reignite online betting debate
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League has done what every sports league eventually must when confronted with game-fixing allegations: make an example of someone.
Eala stuns Zheng, handshake steals spotlight online
For all the breathtaking rallies Alex Eala and Zheng Qinwen produced in Washington, the most replayed moment lasted about two seconds. It wasn't Eala's fearless comeback. It wasn't Zheng's unraveling. It was...the handshake.
System loss: who should foot the bill?
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s proposal to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) and remove system loss charges from electricity bills is a political winner. After all, who wants to pay for power that never reaches the socket?
Pax Silica pits silicon dreams against sovereignty concerns
Pax, the Roman goddess of peace, was often portrayed carrying an olive branch. Ironically, her modern namesake has arrived carrying semiconductor blueprints, investment pledges—and a healthy dose of controversy.
Exclusive
Visayas roots, Singapore routes: Top Line redraws its map
Singapore is no longer just a distant dot on Top Line Business Development Corp.’s growth chart. It has become a very literal marker of how far the company has travelled in 12 years, from a Visayas-based real estate developer to an emerging energy player now thinking in global supply routes.
Sunlight Air chooses precision over size aloft
In an aviation industry often driven by scale and speed, Sunlight Air is taking a more measured route. The boutique carrier is building its business around efficiency, discipline, and destination depth, convinced that smarter operations can deliver both commercial returns and environmental gains.
PSAC urges stronger funding for Philippines startups
The Private Sector Advisory Council is raising a clear warning. In a recent meeting with the Department of Trade and Industry, PSAC said the Philippine startup scene is slipping behind Southeast Asian peers, not for lack of ideas but for lack of capital that actually moves.
Tariffs rattle, AI thrives: Gruppo EMS builds ahead
Amid escalating US-China trade tensions and renewed tariff uncertainty from Washington, EMS Group of Companies is expanding production, accelerating its push into artificial intelligence hardware, and positioning the Philippines as an increasingly strategic alternative manufacturing base for global electronics firms.
