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Record-breaking remittances boost economy in 2024

Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) surged to a historic high of USD3.73 billion in December 2024, marking a three percent increase from the previous year. The robust inflows helped push full-year remittances to USD38.34 billion, the highest ever recorded, reflecting a three percent growth over 2023's USD37.21 billion.

UNICEF Philippines and BDO Foundation partners in Bangsamoro youth program

UNICEF Philippines and BDO Foundation have launched a collaborative initiative aimed at expanding educational opportunities for out-of-school children and youth in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). This partnership focuses on the Alternative Learning System (ALS) to provide a second chance for vulnerable adolescents, especially in the provinces of Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, and Maguindanao.

The Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation to re-open Tarlac museumCorporate social responsibility

The Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF) announced over the weekend that the Aquino Center will reopen its museum in Barangay San Miguel, Tarlac City next Monday, February 24, ahead of the EDSA People Power 39th anniversary celebration.

D.M. Wenceslao Included in ATRAM SDG Fund for 2025

D.M. Wenceslao & Associates, Inc. (DMW) has been included in the ATRAM Philippine Sustainable Development and Growth Fund (ATRAM SDG Fund) for 2025, marking...

AyalaLand Logistics posts strong growth in 2024

AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC), a member of the Ayala Group, reported a double-digit increase in earnings last year, driven by robust demand for...

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BCDA courts $50-M European aviation investment, US aerospace plant in Clark

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is pursuing at least USD50 million in initial investment from a European aircraft maintenance company, alongside a separate US aerospace manufacturing proposal, as it seeks to expand Clark’s role in the aviation industry.

DA acts on FMR data error; launches review and reforms 

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is tightening checks on project details and rolling out system-wide improvements after discrepancies were found in coordinates submitted for farm-to-market road (FMR) projects.

Maynilad-K-Water’s P14.8-B New Clark City project goes uncontested, nears award

A P14.8-billion water supply and wastewater project proposed by Maynilad Water Services Inc. and South Korea’s K-Water for New Clark City has cleared a key hurdle after attracting no competing bid, putting the consortium closer to securing the contract.

BPI Foundation brings financial literacy, digital learning to more public schools

BPI Foundation, the social development arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, is broadening its nationwide push to boost financial literacy and digital learning, reaching thousands of students and teachers in underserved communities.
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