The Aboitiz Group expects to soon close its P13.7-billion infrastructure deal with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a unit of BlackRock, as the group moves to bring a major global investor into its infrastructure business.
The Marcos administration is seeking P197.3 billion for rail projects in 2027, with nearly all of the proposed spending concentrated on two major lines aimed at easing congestion and improving access to jobs and economic centers.
Manulife Philippines launched Wealth Guarantee Plus, a limited-time single-payment life insurance plan delivering steady payouts, full premium return, and protection. It offers annual cash benefits up to 5% for seven years—higher than prior versions—plus 125% premium life coverage, with principal fully returned at term end.
The Aboitiz Group is looking to replicate LIMA Estate’s integrated approach to industry, infrastructure, and workforce development across the Luzon Economic Corridor, as the Philippines prepares to compete for investments in advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and other emerging industries.
Thailand’s Gunkul Engineering has partnered with local developer SunAsia Energy for a $1-billion floating solar project at Laguna Lake, set to deliver 1,000 MW capacity as Southeast Asia’s biggest of its kind.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is moving forward with plans to bring electricity to more than 100,000 currently unenergized households across the Philippines, through an upcoming competitive bidding process for microgrid services.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is leading a major drive to expand the palm oil industry, aiming to cut the country’s heavy reliance on imports and build a local supply base that can also serve as feedstock for cleaner fuels.
The National Dairy Authority (NDA) and Central Philippines State University (CPSU) have partnered to develop a 50-hectare dairy stock farm in Barangay Camingawan here, aiming to strengthen production, breeding, research and training across the Negros Island Region.