DoubleDragon Corp.—the brainchild of Jollibee’s Tony Tan Caktiong and Mang Inasal pioneer Injap Sia—said Tuesday that its subsidiary, Hotel101 Global, will begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “HBNB” starting July 1 (evening Manila time).
Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and Juniper Networks Inc. surged Monday after the tech companies reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice on their proposed USD14 billion merger, under a settlement that addresses competition concerns.
The country's net external liability position expanded to US$69.3 billion as of end-March this year, up 5.8 percent from US$65.5 billion in December 2024, affirming the country’s continued status as a net debtor to the rest of the world, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
The real estate sector reported strong momentum in the first half this year, bucking global economic volatility with broad-based growth across office, industrial, residential, and hospitality segments, according to new data from global property consultancy Santos Knight Frank.
Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital Corp. has consolidated its water-related assets in a ₱37.8 billion transaction, reinforcing its strategic foothold in the sector.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has secured P177 million in government assistance to prepare a feasibility study for a proposed international seaport in Casiguran, a project envisioned to turn Aurora into a gateway for manufacturing, logistics and Pacific trade.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is targeting about P165 billion in additional investment partnerships within three months, expanding its development pipeline in agriculture, energy and aviation while seeking to turn rising private-sector interest into sustained government revenues and jobs.
Cyber threats across the Philippines have intensified significantly this year, with more than 9 million user credentials compromised in the third quarter alone, according to the latest Cyber Threat Landscape Report from Viettel Cyber Security (VCS). The figure marks more than double the 4.3 million recorded in the same period last year, bringing the year-to-date total to over 28.3 million—nearly three times the full-year count for 2025.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), working with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), has provided automotive servicing training to 15 dependents of GSIS members and pensioners in Cebu, opening pathways to employment, steady income, and small business ownership.