Mobility startup Voltai, backed by Aboitiz Power Corp. through 1882 Ventures, plans to expand its motorcycle battery-swapping network in 2027, with a target of roughly 1,000 stations over the medium term.
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) crews are working around the clock to restore power in communities affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon, with about 18,000 customers still without electricity as of 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. is deepening its push into embedded finance, expanding its Banking-as-a-Service, application programming interface, and ecosystem banking capabilities as financial services increasingly move into the digital platforms where consumers and businesses already transact.
Raslag Corp. said its largest solar farm, the 36.6-megawatt-peak RASLAG 4 in Pampanga, has partially resumed operations after flash flooding forced it off the grid, highlighting the growing weather risks facing the country’s renewable-energy infrastructure.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is advancing import substitution efforts by supporting Basic Necessity Inc., a Filipino-owned firm building a state-of-the-art enoki mushroom facility in Silang, Cavite. This fully private-sector-funded venture aligns with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s goals: localize key industries, grow agro-industry, create jobs, and ensure steady access to affordable, nutritious food.
Ube has captured the world’s imagination—once a familiar backyard crop in Filipino homes, this purple yam now appears in cheesecakes in New York, croissants in Paris, and lattes in Sydney. But to turn viral popularity into lasting success, the Philippines needs more than buzz; it needs better ube. That is exactly what scientists at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) set out to find.
Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is seeing stronger leasing demand across its warehouse portfolio, with cold storage facilities emerging as a particularly bright spot as companies seek more temperature-controlled capacity.
Airport expansions in Laoag, Caticlan, and Siargao are taking center stage in a government push to improve transport links to the Philippines’ tourism destinations and support rising visitor demand.