Japan formally handed over coastal radar systems to Philippines on Tuesday, marking the country’s first-ever project under Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) program.
The Jollibee Group has transitioned its commissaries and logistics facilities in the Philippines to 99 percent renewable energy, marking a major step in its sustainability efforts.
Investment and Capital Corp. of the Philippines (ICCP) has named Augusto D. Bengzon, a former top executive at Ayala Land Inc., as its new chairman and chief executive officer.
Shipping lines are bracing for another post-holiday cargo squeeze, warning that familiar bottlenecks at major gateways underscore the need for long-term port reforms rather than seasonal stopgaps.
Cooperation between the Philippines and Japan was no longer a choice “but a requirement,” government leaders and experts said on Tuesday, as both countries marked the 70th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations amid rising tensions both in the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.
Japan is aiming to deepen its strategic partnership with the Philippines, exploring new opportunities in technology, economic security, and high-growth sectors, Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya said.
Telecommunications firm InfiniVAN is set to bolster the Philippines’ digital infrastructure while reducing internet costs for businesses and households.
The planned expansion of Tong Hsing Electronics Phils., Inc. in Laguna is set to strengthen the Philippines’ position in the global electronics value chain, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).