The Philippines and Lao People’s Democratic Republic have strengthened their bilateral agricultural ties through an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute has launched a rehabilitation program for its Brackishwater Fisheries Research and Development Center in Lanao del Norte, converting it into an Aquaculture Business Technology Incubation Center. Announced Tuesday, the project covers improvements to the training hall, two research ponds, and the laboratory.

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Tuesda released Sugar Order (SO) No. 4, series 2025–2026, clarifying the importation of sugar-derived raw materials for bioethanol production – including molasses, sugar, sugarcane, syrup and related products – may only proceed with authorization from the National Biofuels Board (NBB).

The Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has launched a large-scale program to expand the country’s ube (purple yam) industry, distributing over 60,000 planting materials worth nearly ₱2.6 million to 900 farmers in Bohol and Leyte. This is BPI’s first major ube planting material distribution under the High Value Crops Development Program, implemented in partnership with the Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops).

Allianz PNB Life is celebrating ten years of operation in the Philippines this year, marking a major milestone for the life insurance provider.

Student leaders from across the Philippines gathered recently for special simultaneous screenings of Toy Story 5 organized by Globe and Disney in Clark, Bonifacio Global City, Dasmariñas, and Cebu City.

Globe Telecom has launched a new 5G network facility at Miriam College, marking another milestone in its effort to support modern education and empower the next generation of learners.

Freelancing has become an increasingly popular career choice in the Philippines, with the sector recording a 208 percent growth in revenue between 2019 and 2020 – the highest rate across Asia.

Vietnamese companies VinFast, V-Green, VinEnergo, and Green GSM have committed more than P50 million in emergency assistance for communities affected by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8, 2026, signaling both humanitarian support and deepening regional investment ties with the Philippines.

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), through its foundation arm, is advancing financial inclusion by rolling out financial education initiatives in communities near ACEN’s renewable energy project sites. The partnership covers areas in Quezon, Laguna, and Zambales provinces, targeting around 3,000 direct beneficiaries.

Leading Philippine financial institution BDO Unibank, together with its digital remittance partner Xoom, has extended support to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as the country commemorates Migrant Workers’ Day.

Companies and foundations linked to tycoon Enrique K. Razon Jr. have launched a coordinated humanitarian response following  the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao on June 8, mobilizing logistics, utilities, and community resources to support relief operations in General Santos City and Sarangani.

Tanduay, the Philippine rum brand owned by tycoon Lucio Tan, has kept its title as the world’s best-selling rum for nine consecutive years, according to Drinks International Magazine.

Philippine financial markets are heading into the week on a cautious footing as renewed threats by Iran to potentially close the Strait of Hormuz inject fresh volatility into global oil supply expectations and inflation outlooks, according to Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. chief economist Michael Ricafort.

The planned initial public offer of Mynt, the company behind GCash, could do more than raise fresh capital. It may provide the Philippine stock market with the kind of growth story it has been missing.

Philippine financial markets are heading into a pivotal week, with investors largely keeping their powder dry ahead of policy decisions from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the US Federal Reserve that could shape the direction of stocks, bonds and the peso in the weeks ahead.

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.

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.