Connectivity has grown to match the importance of traditional utilities such as water, electricity and transportation in supporting daily life and economic progress across the Philippines, according to Globe.
McDonald’s Philippines has selected COREnergy, the retail electricity supply unit of Vivant Energy, to help its Visayas locations join the country’s Retail Aggregation Program and Retail Competition and Open Access scheme.
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is set to increase the minimum unimpaired paid-up capital required for its trading participants, or stockbrokers, to strengthen financial stability and keep pace with market changes and inflation.
The Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, has issued stricter regulations for the country’s blue swimming crab or alimasag fishery under Fisheries Administrative Order No. 277.
Shell Business Operations (SBO) Manila has been named one of Everest Group's Top Global Business Services (GBS) Employers for 2026, reinforcing the Philippines' growing reputation as a premier destination for high-value business services and globally competitive talent.
Foreign business groups are calling on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to keep economic competitiveness at the heart of his legislative agenda, arguing that the country's next wave of reforms will determine whether it can attract higher-value investments and secure a stronger foothold in regional supply chains.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken another major step in modernizing its fleet after signing a memorandum of understanding with Airbus at the Farnborough International Airshow to acquire up to 14 A350-1000 aircraft.
National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag told the Senate impeachment court that the agency has identified persons of interest in its investigation into Vice President Sara Duterte's statement that she had contracted a hitman to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. During cross-examination, the defense questioned Matibag's impartiality, citing his appointment by Marcos and his wife's role as a lawmaker who signed the impeachment complaint. Matibag also testified that an American law enforcer told him threats against the US president typically result in immediate arrest under American law.