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The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is targeting about P165 billion in additional investment partnerships within three months, expanding its development pipeline in agriculture, energy and aviation while seeking to turn rising private-sector interest into sustained government revenues and jobs.

Cyber threats across the Philippines have intensified significantly this year, with more than 9 million user credentials compromised in the third quarter alone, according to the latest Cyber Threat Landscape Report from Viettel Cyber Security (VCS). The figure marks more than double the 4.3 million recorded in the same period last year, bringing the year-to-date total to over 28.3 million—nearly three times the full-year count for 2025.

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), working with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), has provided automotive servicing training to 15 dependents of GSIS members and pensioners in Cebu, opening pathways to employment, steady income, and small business ownership.

Filinvest Development Corp., the listed holding company of the Gotianun group, reported Thursday that its attributable net income slipped 6 percent to P10.8 billion in the first nine months of the year, from P11.48 billion recorded in the same period last year. Despite the slight decline in bottom-line earnings, total revenues and other income rose 10 percent year-on-year to reach P99 billion, up from P81.18 billion a year earlier.

First Gen Corp. posted a attributable recurring net income of P12.5 billion for the first nine months of 2026, edging higher from the P12.1 billion recorded in the same period a year earlier, the company announced Thursday.