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New bilateral accord paves way for daily flights between Philippines and Iceland

Travelers and commercial shippers may soon enjoy direct transit options between Southeast Asia and the Nordic region following a landmark aviation deal between Manila and Reykjavik. Representatives from the Philippines and Iceland finalized an initial Air Services Agreement in Iceland, granting each country up to seven flight entitlements per week for both passenger and cargo operations.

Billease secures P1B credit facility from PNB, landmark deal uses PPSR framework

Billease, the fintech brand operated by First Digital Finance Corp., announced Thursday it has signed a P1 billion credit facility with Philippine National Bank (PNB), the lender led by the Lucio Tan group.

Robinsons Land’s Kerwin Tan named CFO of the Year

Kerwin Max S. Tan, chief financial, risk and compliance officer of Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), has been awarded CFO of the Year at the 25th Global Edition of the Asia Business Leader of the Year Awards in Singapore.

Converge expands Leyte footprint with new business centers in Tacloban, Ormoc

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has launched two new business centers here in Tacloban and Ormoc, broadening its customer service network across the province of Leyte.

SP Gatchalian pushes Senate reforms to spur investments

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing a package of economic reforms aimed at reviving investment, creating jobs, cutting power costs, and easing regulatory bottlenecks, including the creation of a Senate panel to coordinate the measures.

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Vivant Energy unit seals power supply deal with Cebu’s DEDON

Vivant Energy retail electricity supply arm COREnergy has signed a power supply agreement with DEDON Manufacturing, Inc., the Philippine production hub of one of the world’s top luxury outdoor furniture brands.

PH moves on World Bank fiscal review, tax reforms

The Philippine government said it will act on recommendations from the World Bank’s latest Public Finance Review, putting a sharper focus on broadening the tax base, improving revenue collection and ensuring that public spending translates into measurable gains for Filipinos.

BSP honors outstanding institutional partners in Mindanao 

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recognized six distinguished institutional partners across Mindanao during the Outstanding BSP Stakeholders Appreciation Ceremony held on September 28, 2026, wrapping up the central bank’s 2026 nationwide appreciation series. This recognition follows earlier ceremonies held for North Luzon in July, Head Office and South Luzon in August, and the Visayas in September.

Jollibee Group expands inclusive hiring to Visayas, opens doors for seniors and PWDs in Cebu

The Jollibee Group is bringing its inclusive employment initiative for qualified senior citizens and persons with disabilities to the Visayas region for the first time, through a new partnership with the Cebu City Government. Under this collaboration, eligible seniors and PWDs will take on customer relations roles across 36 participating branches of Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, and Burger King, marking a key milestone in the program’s national reach.
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