San Miguel Corp. has unveiled a museum at its historic Polo Brewery in Valenzuela City, celebrating 135 years of brewing history and corporate legacy. The museum features antique brewing equipment, classic labels, archival documents, and the 1890 Royal Patent granting founder Don Enrique Maria Barretto de Ycaza exclusive rights to brew beer in Manila.
The government on Thursday inaugurated the new EDSA Kamuning Busway Station and footbridge, replacing the steep and widely criticized “Mt. Kamuning” pedestrian bridge that commuters had long struggled to use.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered a nationwide ground survey of farmer-beneficiaries to verify complaints about allegedly substandard seeds, questionable fertilizer quality, and unreliable farm machinery distributed through government programs.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is providing a boost to returning migrant workers with the launch of its P2-billion OFW Negosyo Fund, a program aimed at turning remittances into thriving local enterprises.
The Philippines is doubling down on South Korean travelers, with the Department of Tourism leading a full-throttle campaign to reclaim its crown as the top overseas destination.
Indonesia ranks among Duolingo’s five fastest-growing global markets by daily active user growth, reflecting huge national demand for language learning. CEO Luis von Ahn confirmed this during talks with Indonesian creator Raditya Dika at Duolingo’s New York office, saying “We’re very interested in the Indonesian market” and highlighting plans to expand English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other language courses for local users.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is exploring a 24-hour satellite office at the FedEx Philippines Gateway in Clark as it seeks to speed up export processing and reduce regulatory bottlenecks for time-sensitive shipments.
In 1986, the Philippines stood at a historic crossroads. Fresh from the People Power Revolution, the country embraced a vibrant democratic morning with a distinct economic head start in Southeast Asia. Across the South China Sea, Vietnam was in dire straits—reeling from decades of war, international isolation, and hyperinflation. Yet that very year, Hanoi launched Doi Moi, an ambitious series of economic reforms meant to transition from a rigid command economy toward a more market-driven system.