GSIS president and general manager Wick Veloso and four other executives received an emotional welcome from employees during the agency’s flag-raising ceremony on September 23, following the lifting of their 60-day preventive suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman.
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has asked the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to freeze over P474.5 million worth of luxury vehicles allegedly owned by individuals connected to anomalous flood control projects.
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has renewed warnings about fraudulent schemes exploiting the name and likeness of its chairman and CEO, Ramon S. Ang, for profit. Scammers are circulating deepfake videos on social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, digitally altering Ang’s image and voice to deceive people into clicking malicious links and transferring money.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is moving to tighten the country’s rice import policy by extending the current two-month import suspension and raising tariffs on foreign rice, in a bid to stabilize palay prices and protect Filipino farmers during the peak of the harvest season.
The Philippines and Ukraine committed to bolstering their strategic partnership amid growing global security threats, during a high-level forum on Tuesday, co-hosted by the Stratbase Institute and the Embassy of Ukraine in the Philippines.
A better cup of coffee begins long before the beans reach the roaster. In Northern Mindanao, it starts with better planting materials, improved farming practices, and a partnership aimed at turning higher yields into better livelihoods for coffee farmers.
The electricity grid is getting busier. Rooftop solar panels are turning homes into power producers, batteries are storing energy for later, and electric vehicles are adding new demands to the system.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has welcomed a favorable assessment from Japan Credit Rating Agency highlighting the country’s continued economic resilience against global disruptions. The evaluation reinforces international confidence in the country’s capacity to absorb financial volatility, ensuring that domestic growth remains steady even during periods of global market instability and rising geopolitical tension.
The Jollibee Foods Corporation continues to leverage international store expansion to drive business growth, as its top executive emphasized the capacity of Southeast Asian brands to establish a strong presence in the global market during a regional summit in Pasay City.