Security Bank recently held Sustainability Talks 2026: Energy Savings and Tax Incentives for a Greener Tomorrow, a forum for commercial clients to address rising energy costs and changing regulations. The event gathered regulators, industry experts and business leaders to discuss strategies for better energy management, cost reduction and compliance with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA).
PLDT Enterprise has deepened its collaboration with Xeleqt Technology Innovations, Inc. to support the expansion of Xeleqt’s Artificial Intelligence of Things (AI-IoT) ecosystem.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is tightening its grip on illicit tobacco trade, reporting major enforcement gains in the first half of 2026 as intelligence-led operations and stronger coordination with prosecutors begin to translate seizures into court cases.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has officially opened Phase 1 of the Mindanao Integrated Government Network, part of the larger National Fiber Backbone project. This initiative advances the country’s digital transformation goals to build a more connected Philippines.
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) reported a 20 percent increase in port-related revenues in the first quarter of 2026, generating P389 million compared with P324 million a year earlier. The performance highlights the port's growing role as a strategic trade gateway and an increasingly attractive alternative to the heavily utilized Port of Manila.
The country’s foreign currency reserves stood strong at $104.8 billion as of the end of August 2026, driven by higher global gold prices and earnings from foreign investments, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Although government withdrawals to pay off foreign debt offset some gains, the overall buffer remains well above global safety standards.
Pork farmgate prices have dropped sharply as domestic hog raisers rush sales ahead of the rainy season to avoid African swine fever (ASF) losses, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Monday. Higher output from last year’s price surge, not imports, drives the shift—production rose 5.6npercent in Q2 while farmgate prices fell nearly 19 percent year-on-year.
The Philippine government has enough revenues to service its debt even without the proposed ProGRESS tax package, Malacañang said Monday, as the Marcos administration pushes reforms to strengthen fiscal capacity and provide targeted tax relief.