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Two Aboitiz-run airports top 1 million domestic passengers in Q1 2026

Aboitiz InfraCapital Airports (AIC Airports) reported that combined domestic passenger traffic at Laguindingan International Airport (LIA) in Misamis Oriental and Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) exceeded 1.02 million in the first three months of 2026.

Madrid operations spur Hotel101’s global ambitions

Hotel101-Madrid has hit full occupancy again, underscoring the growing appeal of DoubleDragon Corp.’s ambitious bid to export a homegrown Filipino hotel brand to the world.

Bohol-Panglao, Laguindingan airports handle over 1M travelers

Aboitiz InfraCapital Airports (AIC) kicked off 2026 with strong passenger growth, as its Laguindingan and Bohol-Panglao gateways handled more than one million domestic travelers in the first quarter, reflecting sustained demand for regional air travel and tourism across the country.

Jollibee Group expands inclusive hiring with Taguig City

The Jollibee Group has broadened its employment program for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) through a new agreement with the Taguig City Government. Sixteen company-owned outlets—covering Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, and Burger King—will join, with each store set to hire two seniors and one PWD.

SM Retail earns top daya privacy honors from NPC

SM Retail, the retail arm of the SM Group, has received the NPC Seal of Registration Compliance Excellence Award from the National Privacy Commission (NPC) at the recent National Data Privacy Conference in Parañaque City. The award recognizes organizations that consistently display their NPC registration seal across all operations and digital platforms to demonstrate transparency and accountability.

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Grandsun expansion to create 5,000 jobs

Grandsun Advanced Electronics (Philippines) Co. Inc. plans to hire about 5,000 workers as it expands production and begins making a new product at its LIMA Estate facility in Batangas, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said.

PH CEOs remain confident as innovation struggles to scale

Philippine chief executives remain confident about business prospects, but many companies are struggling to turn growing investments in innovation and artificial intelligence into programs that can scale across their organizations.

PH seeks Japan banana crown as tariff talks advance

The Philippines is seeking to regain its position as Japan’s top banana supplier as Manila pushes for lower tariffs in the ongoing review of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).

Romualdez arrested in P7.44-B flood case

Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was arrested Monday in connection with a P7.44-billion flood control case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against him and other officials, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said. Remulla told reporters that authorities served the arrest warrant on Romualdez at Cardinal Santos Medical Center, where he was receiving medical care. The case involves allegations of irregularities in controversial flood control projects that have triggered a wider government investigation into public infrastructure spending. Romualdez’s arrest marks a dramatic escalation in the probe, with the Ombudsman pursuing charges against several officials over projects worth billions of pesos.
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