The country’s unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent in July 2025, the highest level since August 2022, despite a shrinking labor force—weighed down largely by a series of storms and widespread flooding, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Wednesday.
Kaspersky Premium for Windows has been awarded the 2025 “Approved” certification from leading independent testing lab AV-Comparatives, recognizing its strong anti-phishing performance.
Megaworld Corp., the listed property development arm of billionaire Andrew Tan, is accelerating the expansion of its retail and commercial portfolio, adding over 30,000 square meters of new space this year through its retail arm, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls.
Manila Water’s Salin Program, an environmental education initiative aimed at empowering public school teachers, has reached over 370 educators across the East Zone of Metro Manila since its launch in 2023.
The shifting global trade landscape, driven by higher US tariffs and tensions between Washington and Beijing, presents ASEAN with an opportunity to attract investment and strengthen its role in global supply chains, but countries must first make it easier for businesses to operate across borders, Ayala Corp. chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala said.
Aznar Shipping Corp. has expanded its Western Visayas network with the launch of a Bacolod-Dumangas route, deploying a new roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessel to strengthen transport links between Negros and Panay as it pursues a broader fleet and infrastructure expansion.
World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM) celebrated its 30th anniversary, bringing together clients, partners, stakeholders, and the business community to mark three decades of hosting local and international events and fueling Philippine industry growth.
Philippine private‑sector groups have secured observer status at the ASEAN Common Carbon Framework (ACCF) during COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, positioning the country to unlock climate finance for forest restoration, biodiversity protection, and local community livelihoods.