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BDO Life has clinched multiple Excellence Awards at the 2026 Quill Awards, the country’s top honor for business communication, earning recognition in Marketing, Advertising & Brand Communication and Audio/Visual categories. Its “Plan B” campaign broke through usual insurance talk, turning rarely discussed topics of financial security and protection into relatable, even lighthearted conversations for Filipinos. Instead of positioning insurance as an investment, the effort centered on its real value: being ready for whatever life brings.

Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom) has formalized the appointment of John Cary L. Ong as its new president and chief executive officer, completing a leadership reshuffle that also saw Hans Brinker M. Sicat leave the board and Patricia May T. Siy step down as CEO.

Philippine manufacturers shifted into “retrenchment mode” in September, cutting jobs, purchases and inventories as weak demand, high oil prices and international competition pushed the sector back into contraction, S&P Global Market Intelligence said.

PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc. has permanently closed Donatela Resort & Sanctuary in Panglao, Bohol, as part of a broader restructuring with parent Udenna Corp. aimed at addressing legacy obligations.

A proposed tobacco-specific anti-illicit trade law could give Philippine authorities additional tools to pursue smaller shipments and target the machinery, raw materials and distribution networks used in illegal cigarette production, industry representatives said.