Consumers drive Philippine AI use as businesses lag
Consumers account for 80–85 percent of artificial intelligence usage in the Philippines, far outpacing corporate deployment and underscoring the untapped potential for businesses to adopt the technology, according to the e-Conomy SEA 2026 report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.
Concreat eyes price increases, cost cuts to restore profitability next year
Concreat Holdings Philippines Inc. is raising cement prices in stages and tightening operations to reverse its losses, betting that higher selling prices and plant improvements will restore profitability next year.
Gov’t to link business registration, employer enrollment through eGov
The government plans to let businesses register with key employee-benefit agencies through a single digital platform, potentially eliminating separate filings with the Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corp. and Pag-IBIG Fund.
Remolona says BSP has no clear timetable for policy easing
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has no clear timetable for resuming interest rate cuts as it remains focused on containing inflation pressures from core prices and peso depreciation, Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said.
Eala steadies herself to advance in Hong Kong
Alex Eala advanced to the Round of 16 at the Prudential Hong Kong Open on Tuesday. However, her straight-sets win over Australian lucky loser Emerson Jones included enough untidy moments to suggest she still has work to do.
