OpenText’s BDO cloud deal signals higher-value digital transformation investments
Canadian enterprise software firm OpenText is expanding its Philippine footprint with a proposed USD8 million to USD10 million cloud transformation project for BDO Unibank over the next five years, signaling growing investor confidence in the country's digital economy and accelerating shift toward higher-value technology investments.
Business groups push sustainable PhilHealth funding
The Philippines' transition to upper middle-income country (UMIC) status is sharpening calls for a financially stronger PhilHealth, with leading business groups urging the government to secure the long-term sustainability of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to safeguard universal healthcare and support economic growth.
Marcos signals more regional wage hikes ahead nationwide
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said more Filipino workers could receive higher minimum wages in the coming months as regional wage boards move closer to completing reviews that could lead to additional pay increases across the country.
PAL expands Japan, Australia fights for holiday travel sure
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is ramping up flights to Japan and Australia ahead of the winter, Christmas, and New Year travel season, expecting strong demand from holidaymakers, overseas Filipinos, and business travelers while boosting cargo capacity on key international routes.
Korean investments set to power Luzon Economic Corridor growth
South Korean investments in semiconductors, shipbuilding, rail infrastructure, and energy are poised to accelerate the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), strengthening the Philippines' manufacturing base and reinforcing its role in regional supply chains.
