A shortage of technical talent, high AI costs, and inadequate digital infrastructure threaten to slow the Philippines’ adoption of artificial intelligence, even as the country climbed three places to 53rd among 70 economies in IMD’s 2026 World Digital and AI Ranking.
Angelina Jolie once made a career of raiding tombs as Lara Croft. These days, she is more interested in helping communities unlock the riches they already possess.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining price stability while fostering conditions for sustainable economic growth, navigating a challenging landscape marked by elevated inflation and cooling economic activity.
The Gokongwei Group’s Summit Media has taken full ownership of entertainment news site PEP.ph and sports platform SPIN.ph, ending its 19-year partnership with GMA Network and consolidating two established digital media brands under one publisher.
Contributions from newly added terminals and stronger trade activity across Asia and the Americas lifted International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI)’s net income by 20 percent to USD898.89 million in the first nine months of 2026, as higher operating income offset rising costs.
Slower economic growth, elevated inflation, and softer consumer demand weighed on GT Capital Holdings Inc.’s businesses, pulling consolidated net income down 10 percent to P23.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026, even as its banking and automotive units continued to generate substantial earnings.
Strong investor demand enabled Bank of Commerce (BankCom), an affiliate of San Miguel Corp., to raise P17.4 billion from its latest bond offering, more than 3.4 times the minimum P5-billion issue size despite a challenging market environment.
The Board of Investments (BOI) remains confident of meeting its P1-trillion investment approvals target this year, but is shifting greater attention to the policy environment and industrial planning needed to sustain project inflows beyond its own investment pipeline.
ACEN is tightening its investment pipeline, preparing to surrender some renewable energy service contracts, and reshuffling its leadership as it shifts from rapid expansion to improving project returns, operating efficiency, and profitability.