VITRO Inc., the data center division of the PLDT Group and a subsidiary of ePLDT, has marked a significant milestone with the activation of NVIDIA-powered graphic processing unit (GPU) servers at its data center facility in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. This underscores the company’s commitment to supporting the growing demand for AI workloads and enhancing its GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offerings.
STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. is committed to its growth strategy, focusing on building more campuses to capitalize on its corporate momentum. With a track record of profitability, the company is strategically positioning itself to further leverage economies of scale, as highlighted by STI chairman Eusebio Tanco.
Customs chief Bienvenido Y. Rubio said over the weekend that significant personnel changes will occur if investigations confirm that Bureau of Customs (BOC) staff members were involved in the attempted resale of P270 million worth of seized contraband cigarettes from Capas, Tarlac.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has celebrated the country's removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list, a significant milestone in the country’s financial reforms in combating money laundering and terrorism financing. The FATF’s recent statement confirms that the Philippines has addressed critical deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) framework.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has revealed plans to allocate the bulk of pork imports under the minimum access volume (MAV) to meat processors, an impending decision awaited by the industry to ensure the price of processed meat products remain stable.
Central banks around the world must prepare to seize both the opportunities and navigate the challenges brought by artificial intelligence while upholding their key missions of keeping prices steady and financial systems secure.
STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. (STI Holdings) grew its consolidated assets by 10 percent to P18.69 billion in the financial year ended June 2026, as strong tertiary enrollment and continued investments in campus infrastructure and education technology supported its financial performance.
Monde Nissin Corp. has reduced its 2026 capital expenditure budget to P5.4 billion from about P6.5 billion, prioritizing a new biscuit manufacturing plant in Northern Luzon as it navigates softer noodle volumes and intensifying competition from premium imports.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has stepped up its drive to keep electricity supply steady, issuing 24 show cause orders to 13 power generation companies whose facilities repeatedly went offline beyond allowed limits. Released on October 14, 2026, these orders require the firms to submit verified explanations on why their units exceeded the allowable equivalent unplanned outage limits set under existing reliability rules.