Filipinos are far from fully prepared for retirement, according to the first-ever InLife Retirement Index, which gave the country a score of 47 out of 100.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) signed a tripartite memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Yooshin Engineering Corporation of South Korea and Lordsbridge Resources Corporation of the Philippines to develop the Casiguran International New Port, a flagship infrastructure project aimed at establishing Aurora as a key maritime gateway to the Pacific.
The Philippines, through the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), successfully participated in ITB Asia 2025, held from October 15–17, 2025, at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted its temporary import ban on wild and domestic birds from Argentina, Romania, and Turkey, following the containment of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in those regions.
San Miguel Corporation’s tollway operator, SMC Infrastructure, said it is preparing for a 10 percent rise in vehicle traffic on its expressways during the Undas long weekend.
The Philippines has opened its doors wider to Chinese tourists with a new policy granting 14-day visa-free entry—but the real question is whether travelers from the world’s largest and most dynamic tourism market will actually walk through.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed state-owned Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) to buy large volumes of mung beans and chili peppers directly from local farmers to stabilize prices and reduce dependence on imports.
Globe Telecom has made history by becoming the first mobile network operator to launch Starlink’s Direct to Cell (DTC) satellite service in the Philippines and Southeast Asia—and the second in Asia—marking a major leap toward universal mobile connectivity in the country.
MacroAsia Corp. (MAC), through its majority-owned unit MacroAsia Airport Services Corp. (MASCORP), has begun construction of a new six-story headquarters aimed at strengthening its aviation services operations, following a formal groundbreaking ceremony held today.