Manulife Philippines and Manulife Global Solutions (MGS) are expanding community initiatives focused on financial resilience, health and well-being as longer life expectancy puts greater emphasis on preparing Filipinos for healthier and more financially secure lives.
The Department of Finance’s (DOF) proposed automobile tax changes under the ProGRESS Bill could deliver sharply different impacts depending on the vehicle and taxpayer, with higher taxes concentrated on luxury cars but a much broader increase affecting motorists, transport operators and businesses.
Damage to the agriculture sector from heavy rains and flooding caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon and Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng has climbed to P3.62 billion as of September 3, 12 noon, the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed. This is up from the P3.39 billion reported just 20 hours earlier on September 2 afternoon.
Areit Inc., the real estate investment trust sponsored by Ayala Land Inc., has appointed Eduardo Javier P. Carballo as chief operating officer, effective September 7. The appointment bolsters the company’s leadership and financial capabilities as it advances its expansion and portfolio growth goals.
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.
Alternergy Holdings Corp. is starting to see the payoff from its renewable energy buildout, with revenue and operating earnings jumping in fiscal 2026 as new capacity came online and bigger projects moved closer to commercial operations.
Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay has opened at Station 0, adding a new inland tourism and entertainment destination to the island’s world-famous beach attractions.