Globe, GCash bring free Wi-Fi and cashless payments to Lucena Public Market
Globe Telecom and GCash have launched a pilot program providing free public Wi-Fi at Lucena Public Market to support cashless transactions among vendors and shoppers.
US expands forced-labor probe worldwide, Philippines included
Washington has launched a sweeping trade investigation that now places the Philippines and 59 other economies under scrutiny over their enforcement of bans on goods made with forced labor.
IFC backs OnePuhunan to expand loans for rural women-led businesses
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and CreditAccess Philippines Financing Company Inc. (OnePuhunan) have formed a partnership aimed at expanding access to finance for micro and small businesses in rural areas of the Philippines, with a focus on women-led enterprises.
Strait of Hormuz closure push oil prices past $100/barrel
Global oil prices surged sharply, with Brent Crude for May delivery breaching USD100 per barrel for the first time in nearly four years as Iran threatened to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed amid escalating tensions with the US and Israel.
D.M. Wenceslao profit rises on Aseana momentum
D.M. Wenceslao and Associates Inc., a listed integrated property developer, posted stronger earnings in 2025 as stable rental income and improving residential sales lifted results, underscoring the growing maturity of its flagship Aseana City estate.
