The Iloilo City Government has teamed up with the Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines and Central Philippine University (CPU) to launch Project AGUBAY, a new digital system aimed at improving waste management across 180 barangays.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking to expand renewable energy (RE) use in off-grid areas by partnering with both government agencies and private sector developers. The initiative aims to reduce reliance on diesel generators in communities served by the Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG).
The Stratbase Institute and the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines opened the first day of the Pilipinas Conference 2025 with a high-level forum on cyber resilience at The Peninsula Manila. Government leaders, diplomats, and cybersecurity specialists from across the Indo-Pacific tackled rising digital threats and urged coordinated regional action.
The Meralco Power Academy (MPA) is plugging into Cebu’s brightest engineering minds, sealing new partnerships that fuse classroom theory with real-world voltage.
Maya has become one of the first banks in the Philippines to bring Google Pay support to its credit cards, opening the door for Android users to make quick, contactless payments anywhere Visa or Mastercard is accepted worldwide.
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has clinched first place among Philippine banks and securities firms in both the Local Currency Bonds and G3 Bonds categories of The Asset Benchmark Research Awards 2026, affirming its leadership across domestic and international bond markets.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) are actively looking for funding to buy additional trainsets for LRT Line 2, a key move aimed at cutting down long lines that have formed at stations as passenger numbers keep growing. Right now, only eight trainsets are running on the line—one is having its Train Operating Control Panel upgraded, while another remains under repair—creating a gap between what commuters need and what the system can provide.
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan—Boracay already has the white sand, turquoise waters, and postcard sunsets. Kevin Wong is betting billions of pesos that it can offer visitors something more, and persuade them to stay longer while opening their wallets a little wider.
The Philippines is maintaining its target of 6.4 million international tourist arrivals in 2026, banking on stronger year-end demand and improving travel from key markets to offset rising airfares, higher fuel costs and weakening consumer sentiment.