The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) is quietly becoming one of the government’s most important players in water security, stepping beyond its traditional role as a lender to local water districts and into a more visible role as crisis coordinator and sector stabilizer.
Registration is now open to the public for the upcoming PRU Pop Run, a special running event celebrating Pru Life UK’s 30th anniversary of service in the Philippines. Scheduled for 30 August at Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati, the event combines fitness, music, nostalgia, and Filipino pop culture for participants of all ages and skill levels.
Leading fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has partnered with the IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) to strengthen the country’s IT-BPM sector amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI).
Ogilvy has released its first APAC 2026 Believability Index, a new study looking at how consumers across Asia-Pacific decide which brands and organizations they trust. The research, done with YouGov, surveyed 7,176 people in Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, and Mainland China.
TELUS Digital Philippines is accelerating the rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) across its operations, betting that responsible AI adoption and workforce upskilling will become key competitive advantages as businesses increasingly embrace automation.
Philippine tour operators are shifting toward cheaper land-based packages and Southeast Asian markets as high airfares and global uncertainties make long-haul tourism harder to sustain.
Global gold demand stayed resilient amid market volatility, reflecting strong long-term investor confidence in the metal as a reliable way to preserve wealth. In the first quarter of 2026, total global demand hit 1,231 tons - valued at a record US$193 billion. This strength held even though gold prices dropped 15.4 percent in the second quarter, driven by expectations of higher interest rates.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has earned fresh praise from sovereign credit giant Moody’s Ratings, which expects local inflation to steadily settle back within the government's two to four percent target range between 2027 and 2028.
A Quezon City Regional Trial Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte over three counts of grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Lisa Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the Department of Justice said Friday. The DOJ said the warrant means the court found probable cause against Duterte. Bail was set at P120,000 for each count. Duterte earlier asked the court to defer or recall the warrant. The case stemmed from public threats the VP issued against the 3. The grave threat is also among the charges in the impeachment complaint versus the Vpz