Farmers in Negros Oriental are getting quicker access to government-backed farm loans with the rollout of a new digital system designed to simplify applications and approvals.
PHINMA Corp. is deepening its investment in the fast growing Visayas hub of Bacolod City after breaking ground for TRYP by Wyndham Bacolod, a lifestyle hotel designed to anchor its Saludad township and capture the city’s rising tourism and business activity.
Global oil markets swung violently Monday as the escalating conflict between the US and Iran disrupted one of the world’s most important energy corridors, briefly sending crude prices soaring before easing on hints the conflict might end soon.
Philippine businesses remain optimistic about long-term growth, but financial executives are exercising greater discipline as global uncertainties persist, according to Carlo Lazatin, president of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX).
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) is taking on a broader role in Toyota’s Asian operations as the automaker taps its Philippine unit to train technical instructors from affiliates across the region.
JT International (JTI) is positioning its P1.9-billion Dry Ice Expanded Tobacco (DIET) plant in Batangas to support potential production growth and broaden the Philippines’ export reach, as the country strengthens its role as the tobacco giant’s manufacturing hub for Asia.
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is preparing a new housing financing scheme that would tap unsold condominium units for the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, giving private developers another channel to clear inventory while widening affordable housing options in Metro Manila.