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Factory recovery continues but confidence loses steam in June

Philippine manufacturing extended its recovery for a second straight month in June as stronger domestic demand lifted factory output and new orders, although businesses turned more cautious about the months ahead.

AUB charts AI-driven growth with stronger capital

Asia United Bank (AUB) is accelerating its digital transformation with artificial intelligence, expanded capital, and new financial services as it positions itself for sustained growth amid an economic environment expected to be shaped by inflation and currency volatility.

Office demand up but property firms stay cautious—Colliers

Return-to-office momentum is building across Metro Manila, but companies are still keeping a tight grip on expansion plans, tempering what could have been a stronger office market recovery, according to Colliers Philippines.

Tourism reforms needed now to hit 2028 goals

The Philippines must fix long-standing structural weaknesses in its tourism industry now or risk falling even further behind its Southeast Asian neighbors and missing its 2028 growth targets.

Eala makes Wimbledon history, storms into 2nd round

Alex Eala keeps finding new ceilings to smash. On Tuesday (midnight Wednesday in Manila), the shards landed on the immaculate lawns of Wimbledon, where the Filipina prodigy carved yet another first into Philippine tennis history.

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Century Pacific Food keeps P9B capex plan amid rising demand

Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF) is maintaining its 2026 capital expenditure budget at ₱8–9 billion, double the ₱4.1 billion spent in 2025, driven by growing demand across its product lines.

Philippines expands fruit exports to Middle East with first MD2 pineapple shipment to UAE

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has broadened the country’s agricultural reach in the Gulf region, with 18 metric tons of premium MD2 pineapples arriving in Dubai on June 28. Sourced from farms in Tampakan, South Cotabato, the 1,500-box shipment entered through the Port of Khor Fakkan and is now being distributed across the UAE.

Park Inn trains PDLs for hospitality careers, fresh starts

SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) is expanding its social impact beyond hotel operations by equipping Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) with hospitality skills that could help them secure jobs and rebuild their lives after release.

BIR puts compliance first in nationwide tax crackdown

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) stepped up its nationwide tax enforcement campaign on June 30, but stressed that helping taxpayers comply remains its first priority, with business closures reserved as a last resort.
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