Filinvest sugar mill hits historic 1MT milestone
Filinvest Group’s Cotabato Sugar Central Co., Inc. has achieved a historic breakthrough, processing over one million metric tons of sugarcane this milling season—the first time in more than two decades and 42% above target.
Iconic hotels return as tourist arrivals hit 2.9M
The real estate market maintained its growth momentum in the first half of 2025, bolstered in part by a resurgence in tourism and strong demand across the office, industrial, and residential sectors, according to Santos Knight Frank’s latest market report.
Lenovo taps NVIDIA, Intel & IBM to power next-gen AI factories
Lenovo has announced a major expansion of its Hybrid AI Advantage™ portfolio, introducing new services, industry solutions, and validated hybrid AI platforms designed to help enterprises build and scale AI “factories” across modern IT environments. This positions Lenovo as a critical enabler in the growing enterprise AI market, as corporate AI budgets are projected to reach nearly 20 percent of total IT spending by 2025.
Tiu Laurel: ‘We will pursue smugglers relentlessly’
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has called on the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to suspend the release of 59 container vans that...
U.S. slaps 20% tariff on Vietnam under reciprocal trade push
The United States will impose a 20 percent tariff on Vietnamese imports under a new trade agreement, down from an initially planned 46 percent rate set to take effect next week.
