The Bank of the Philippine Islands strengthened its financial inclusion efforts through “Basta Babae, Wais!,” a one-day financial literacy program attended by more than 300 women in Barangay 176F, Caloocan City on March 25.

Globe Telecom reported strong first-quarter 2026 earnings, with consolidated service revenues rising 5 percent year-on-year to P42 billion, marking its second-highest quarterly revenue performance on record.

Axelum Resources Corp. posted a sharp rise in first-quarter earnings as stronger export demand and higher-margin product sales offset mounting pressures from volatile commodity prices and elevated shipping costs linked to the Middle East conflict.

GT Capital Holdings, Inc. opened 2026 navigating a tougher operating environment, with resilient banking and infrastructure earnings helping cushion weaker consumer spending and softer demand across key sectors.

Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc., the listed energy arm of the Alcantara Group, posted stronger first-quarter earnings as rising electricity demand in Mindanao and improved power trading offset mounting global economic uncertainty.

The Luzon and Visayas power grids remained under red and yellow alerts on Thursday as electricity demand continued to exceed available supply due to power plant outages and extreme heat-driven consumption.

Vivant Corp. kept first-quarter core earnings largely steady as resilient on-grid power assets and a growing water business helped offset weaker performance from its off-grid operations.

Goldilocks Bakeshop has partnered with First Gen to operate a new solar power facility for its production plant in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, marking a major step in the bakery chain’s sustainability efforts.

MREIT Inc., a real estate investment trust, is channeling P1.26 billion into township expansion projects across Cebu, Palawan, Bacolod, and Pasig City, as sponsor Megaworld Corp. moves to recycle capital from a recent share sale into fresh property developments and debt reduction.

Megaworld-backed MREIT is accelerating its expansion plans, with the company aiming to grow its gross leasable area (GLA) portfolio to at least one million square meters by 2027 — three years ahead of its original target.

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has launched a nationwide intervention to address mounting delays in housing-related transactions, deploying top officials and undersecretaries to all 17 regional offices following an internal audit that traced processing bottlenecks to the field level rather than the agency’s Central Office.

The Philippine retail sector continues to expand, but growth is easing as weaker consumer spending and global uncertainties slow mall recovery and reshape expansion plans.

Concentrix has strengthened its footprint in the Philippines with the launch of a new operations site and its iX360 immersive experience center in GBF Tower 2, Bridgetowne, Quezon City. The expansion is part of the company’s reported P2-billion investment aimed at scaling its AI-driven and digital customer experience services.

Globe Telecom is set to launch a new satellite-to-mobile service with Starlink as early as June, pending government approval. The service will first be available to Android users and will allow mobile phones to connect directly to satellites in areas with no regular cell signal.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is proposing the creation of a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) to manage the eGovPH app, aiming to make the platform financially sustainable and improve its operations.

A major theme in the country’s growing digital transformation push is set to take center stage as Philippine Blockchain Week 2026 opens with a high-level forum focused on one idea: trust as critical infrastructure for the digital age.

The sudden leadership shake-up in the Senate ahead of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Dutertel may yet prove a poisoned chalice—a glittering prize that offers control today but threatens political liability tomorrow.

“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every house divided against itself will not stand.” In the Lopez corporate universe, the verse now reads less like scripture and more like a live governance case file—complete with injunctions, contested boardrooms, and competing versions of who nearly switched off the lights.

Several things have changed over the past month. The global economy is now poised to face another severe slowdown and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict. While the impact on countries may differ in magnitude, the oil supply shock will squeeze economic activity and raise prices significantly.

Airline executives were caught off guard when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned that Philippine carriers may be forced to cut flights—or even ground planes—due to a possible jet fuel shortage tied to the escalating U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.