Broad coalition seals pact for cleaner builds
A rare alliance of government, church, business and local executives has formalized a transparency push aimed at tightening oversight of billions of pesos in public works.
Toyota ramps up localization, flags tariff gap
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) is stepping harder on the gas of localization, lifting domestic sourcing to sharpen cost competitiveness while pressing policymakers to revisit tariff disparities under a key trade pact with Japan.
RCBC earnings climb in 2025 on consumer push
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the country’s sixth largest lender by assets and a flagship of the Yuchengco Group, grew full-year 2025 net income by 11 percent to P10.6 billion, riding a strong wave of consumer lending and fee expansion.
Soils may hold secret to holding off Panama disease
Cavendish bananas may be golden for the Philippine economy, but their sweet streak faces a bitter threat. Fusarium wilt, famously dubbed Panama disease, has been ravaging plantations and threatens the livelihoods of millions of farmers across Mindanao.
BIR rolls out friendly nationwide tax audits
In a shift from stern audits to street-level support, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) fanned out across the country on February 23 for a Nationwide Simultaneous Friendly Tax Compliance Verification Drive (TCVD), putting dialogue ahead of discipline.
