Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) is helping Filipino entrepreneurs and young Filipinos build strong financial habits through its #EarlyGIFTChallenge, a financial education campaign focused on early planning and smart money management.
Philippines Fiber Optic Cable Network Ltd., Inc. (PFOCN) has secured a Green Lane Certificate from the Board of Investments (BOI), accelerating its P49.56-billion Phase 2 nationwide fiber optic expansion and underscoring government support for large-scale digital infrastructure.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to convert up to 37,000 hectares of rice fields in Nueva Ecija to mung bean production after major irrigation damage threatened rice output in the country’s top rice-producing province.
Federal Land Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GT Capital Holdings, and its subsidiary Horizon Land Property Development Corp. have sold their entire 52 percent stake in Crown Central Properties Corp. to Crown Equities, Inc. for P73.475 million.
Megawide Construction Corp. and the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) have inked a landmark partnership to fast-track the government’s expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) program.
The Philippines is already experiencing a strong El Niño, but its impact could worsen in early 2027 as rainfall declines across more provinces, prompting the government to accelerate preparations for possible drought, water shortages and agricultural losses.
A tabulation presented by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, showed covered and suspicious transactions involving Vice President Sara Duterte’s accounts from 2007 to 2025. The records reflected total inflows of P1.41 billion, outflows of P1.06 billion, and P1.26 billion in transactions with undetermined inflow or outflow. The report also showed inflows from China and other countries amounting to hundreds of millions of pesos involving Cale88 Foods Corp., owned by Duterte’s husband, Atty. Manases Carpio, with whom she has an absolute community of property. The AMLC report forms part of the prosecution’s evidence on alleged ill-gotten wealth, as prosecutors contend their salaries and business income are insufficient to explain their accumulated wealth.
The Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association calls for stronger regional support for rooftop solar and energy storage as core to building more resilient, flexible power systems.