Chinese electric vehicle maker XPENG will enter the Philippine market in September, bringing an AI-focused mobility strategy to an increasingly crowded field of electric and new-energy vehicle brands.
Smart Communications, Inc. is scaling up its mobile network infrastructure here to deliver faster, more reliable connectivity in a key commercial and agricultural center of the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Jollibee Group has been honored as the first-ever Global Growth Champion at the inaugural Globie Awards, the official recognition program of the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference (GRLC), which gathers top executives from the worldwide restaurant and foodservice industry.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is asking Congress for stronger budget support to keep an estimated P18 billion investment pipeline moving, warning that a sharp funding cut could undermine the economic zone’s ability to attract investors.
Two Philippine startups are getting a bigger regional spotlight after Clouted and OneLot landed on Forbes Asia’s 2026 “100 to Watch” list, putting the country’s young tech ventures among Asia-Pacific’s emerging companies to watch.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has expanded the list of qualified investments under the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) to include time deposits, giving Filipinos another accessible option to build long-term retirement savings, per new guidelines issued August 20, 2026.
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) plans to pilot a global-budget payment system that could give hospitals funding upfront, as it expands no-balance-billing options and seeks to cut patients’ out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) is developing an app to steer players toward licensed online gaming platforms as illegal operators continue to make up about half of the sites accessed in the Philippines.
The government is looking at veteran automotive manufacturer MD Juan Enterprises Inc. as a potential production base for locally made electric vehicles, starting with electric tricycles and eventually moving into electric jeepneys.