The Department of Agriculture is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East following a US airstrike on Iran, warning that a prolonged escalation could quickly ripple through Philippine agriculture through higher fuel, fertilizer, and freight costs.

Ahunan Power Inc. and Prime Infra Foundation have launched a new livelihood program in Pakil, Laguna to help local farmers increase their income through mushroom growing and vermicomposting.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has stopped the distribution and use of 11,353 bags of fertilizer in Oriental and Occidental Mindoro after regulators found violations of product registration rules.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified the rollout of its P20 “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” Rice Project in Baguio City, bringing affordable rice directly to hundreds of families during the vibrant celebration of the Panagbenga Festival.

Manila Water has strengthened its fire safety efforts by maintaining and checking more than 3,300 working fire hydrants across its East Zone service area as part of Fire Prevention Month this March.

The Ayala Group has opened applications for the 2026 Ayala Group Summer Internship Program (AGSIP), starting February 27.

Pru Life UK announced that Elaine Katindoy, vice president for PRUAcademy, has been appointed as the education committee head of the Philippine Life Insurance Association (PLIA). The role highlights her dedication to advancing financial literacy and professional development in the life insurance sector.

Universal Robina Corp. (URC) has earned national recognition in Malaysia after two of its leading brands won honors at the 2025 Putra Brand Awards, highlighting strong consumer trust and growing corporate momentum in the country’s competitive snack market.

The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) has signed two agreements aimed at protecting heritage, improving food security, and boosting economic growth in Central Luzon and beyond.

Vivant Corp., through its Vivant Foundation, has turned over an 18.7-kilowatt solar power system to Canipo Integrated School in Coron.

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) ranked among the top three Philippine conglomerates in the 2025 ESG Ratings of S&P Global, highlighting the company’s strong governance practices and people-focused programs.

In line with Safer Internet Day 2026, Globe Telecom partnered with Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) to hold an interactive learning session on artificial intelligence (AI) and online safety for families.

Global markets jolted into the new week after a dramatic escalation between the United States, Israel and Iran triggered fresh fears of an energy supply shock that could ripple through currencies, inflation and consumer prices worldwide.

Metro Manila’s real estate market recorded solid growth across offices, retail, residential, hospitality, and logistics in 2025, signaling sustained business and consumer activity, according to year-end data from Jones Lang LaSalle Philippines (JLL).

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released new guidelines governing the issuance of Sukuk, aiming to strengthen the country’s Islamic capital market and expand Shari’ah-compliant investment options for issuers and investors.

MREIT, Inc., the real estate investment trust of Megaworld Corp., saw distributable income climbing 18 percent to P3.7 billion last year from 2024, lifted by higher occupancy and sustained leasing momentum.

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.

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.

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.

For three decades, the Aboitiz Group has been quietly building a real estate portfolio that spans homes, offices, and commercial spaces. But in recent years, it has made a deliberate pivot away from crowded residential battlegrounds toward a less glamorous, far more strategic corner of the market: industrial development. The bet is simple but bold—build where factories, logistics, and infrastructure go first, and let communities grow organically around them.