Ayala Corp., the diversified investment holding company of the Ayala Group, is partnering with United Arab Emirates‑based Spinneys, a leading premium fresh‑food supermarket chain, to launch Spinneys stores in the Philippines—a move that deepens Ayala’s push to bring global retail standards to Filipino consumers.
The country's international investment position (IIP) posted a net external liability of US$68.3 billion as of end-June 2025, according to latest figures from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Bogo City in northern Cebu late Tuesday, September 30, shaking a vast stretch of the Philippines from Camarines Sur in Luzon to Davao del Sur in Mindanao, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
NLEX Corp. on Tuesday announced a P200 million investment program upgrading the technology along the 94-kilometer Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) connecting Central Luzon provinces. The improvements are designed to provide motorists with a smoother, safer, and more efficient travel experience.
Eight qualified contractors, including D.M. Consunji, EEI Corp., and several Chinese firms, submitted financial bids for Contract Package 1 (CP1) of the ₱7.3 billion Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) project, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday.
The Sandiganbayan has ordered the graft trial of former Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) chief Jeremiah Belgica and four other former officials to proceed, rejecting their appeals to halt the case.
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Tuesday cautioned senators against approving a proposal to cut the value-added tax (VAT) rate from 12 percent to 10 percent, warning that such a move could significantly increase government debt and risk a credit rating downgrade.
A high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as part of the "Philippine Government Experience Exchange Retreat" held recently.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., along with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, visited Cagayan on Tuesday to inaugurate and inspect major infrastructure projects aimed at improving traffic mobility, flood control, and irrigation in the region.