Alas Pilipinas’ girls fought Japan to the edge before running into the hard wall of international experience, falling in straight sets at the FIVB U17 World Championship in Chile and missing a chance to climb into the tournament’s 9th-to-12th-place bracket.
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), is bringing the 18th Regional Travel Fair (RTF) to Cotabato City for theee days at the Alnor Hotel and Convention Center. The second edition of the annual event, lasting until thia Sunday, places the spotlight on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as the region enters a more intentional phase of growth, linking destination promotion directly to improved market access for local businesses and communities.
Global financial institution ING has formally announced plans to redeem two series of outstanding SEC-registered debt instruments totaling $1.75 billion on their designated contractual call date of September 11, 2026.
The Event Experience Expo (E3) 2026 is set to return on October 28 and 29 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, bringing together top local and international event solution providers in a bid to drive innovation and efficiency across the sector.
OpenAI sees the Philippines emerging as a major artificial intelligence (AI) deployment hub in Southeast Asia, banking on strong ChatGPT adoption, a deep pool of digital talent, and growing business interest in putting AI to work.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. clarified that sugar importation is not administration policy but a temporary tool to stabilize prices and supply, as the government prioritizes technology and innovation to build a stronger, self-reliant domestic sugar industry.
Japan-based Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) has affirmed the Philippines’ A- investment-grade credit rating with a stable outlook, citing resilient economic fundamentals, improving fiscal conditions, and manageable external risks.
San Miguel Corp. has elected former Transportation Secretary and Philippine Airlines president Jaime J. Bautista as an independent director, adding a veteran of the aviation, finance, and government sectors to the conglomerate’s board.
Filipinos’ growing use of financial apps has moved cybersecurity from back-end concern to central user experience, Maya executives said at the BusinessWorld Cybersecurity Summit. This shift reshapes industry practices, customer expectations, and regulatory needs.