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DICT seeks P18-B 2027 budget to expand digital services and infrastructure

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is asking Congress for an P18-billion budget for 2027 to boost the country’s digital services and infrastructure.

Security Bank, Pays0 partner to streamline digital business payments

Security Bank has teamed up with licensed Electronic Money Issuer Pays0 Inc. to help businesses move funds quickly and reliably. The partnership was formalized in a July 28 agreement signed at Security Bank Centre in Makati City.

MacroAsia-Lufthansa Technik JV breaks ground on new MRO facility at Clark International Airport

MacroAsia Corp. (MAC), working in a joint venture with Germany’s Lufthansa Technik AG, has started construction of a new aircraft base maintenance facility at Clark International Airport, expanding its aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations in the Philippines.

Cebu Pacific launches P8 seat sale for 2027 travel

Cebu Pacific is offering one-way base fares starting at just P8 for selected domestic and international routes, as it works to draw more passengers and encourage people to book trips for next year.

DMCI expands into offices with Makati mixed-use project 

DMCI Project Developers Inc. (DMCI-PDI) is entering the commercial office market with its first office tower in Makati, broadening its property portfolio as demand increasingly shifts toward transit-oriented, sustainable workplaces despite a still-elevated vacancy environment.

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Manila Water, UN Global Compact Network partner for environmental action and climate resilience

Manila Water and the United Nations Global Compact Network Philippines (GCNP) jointly held a Peer Learning Session on Environment on September 24 at the MWSS Administration Building in Balara, Quezon City.

Maynilad cuts daily water losses by over 150 million liters 

West Zone water provider Maynilad Water Services Inc. has trimmed its non-revenue water, or NRW, by more than 150 million liters per day as of June 2026 compared with the same month in 2025.

BOC seeks lookout order vs 13 over onion, carrot smuggling

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has asked immigration authorities to monitor the international travel of 13 individuals, including nine of its own officials and employees, as authorities pursue criminal complaints over the alleged smuggling of onions and carrots disguised as chicken products.

PH-Malaysia tobacco link exposes ASEAN enforcement gaps

The growing illicit tobacco corridor between the Philippines and Malaysia is highlighting enforcement gaps across Southeast Asia, as criminal networks increasingly exploit differences between national tax, customs, and regulatory systems.
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