Grab Philippines, in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of Transportation (DOTr), and property giant Megaworld Corp., has launched a pilot program to test drone-powered commercial deliveries in the Philippines. The initiative aims to evaluate how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can improve urban logistics, especially in traffic-congested cities like Metro Manila.
The Stratbase Institute has strongly criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for her recent comments on the Marcos administration's foreign policy, particularly regarding the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, the institute said Duterte's remarks align with Beijing's propaganda and dangerously downplay China's repeated violations of Philippine sovereignty.
In a historic move signaling a renewed push for regional economic integration, the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Philippines will host the inaugural ASEAN-BAC Retreat from 7 to 8 July 2025.
The office market in Metro Cebu surged in the first quarter, rebounding with a 150 percent quarter-on-quarter increase in transaction volumes after a sluggish fourth quarter of 2024, which was weighed down by election-related uncertainty, according to property consultancy firm Colliers.
President Donald Trump claimed Monday night (Tuesday in Manila time) on Truth Social that Iran and Israel have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire,” to be phased in over 24 hours, signaling what he called an “Official END” to the si-called 12-day war.
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.
Filinvest Development Corp., the listed holding company of the Gotianun group, reported Thursday that its attributable net income slipped 6 percent to P10.8 billion in the first nine months of the year, from P11.48 billion recorded in the same period last year. Despite the slight decline in bottom-line earnings, total revenues and other income rose 10 percent year-on-year to reach P99 billion, up from P81.18 billion a year earlier.
First Gen Corp. posted a attributable recurring net income of P12.5 billion for the first nine months of 2026, edging higher from the P12.1 billion recorded in the same period a year earlier, the company announced Thursday.
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) posted a 122-percent jump in consolidated net income to P2.15 billion for the first nine months of the year, rising from P966 million recorded in the same period last year, the company announced Thursday.