China tourism rebounds, but Philippines still lags
China’s once-dominant role in Philippine tourism is stirring back to life, but the recovery remains uneven and well below pre-pandemic highs.
Esyasoft targets growth via BCDA energy expansion
PT Esyasoft Technologies Asia is stepping up its ambitions in the Philippines, using a new partnership with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) as a springboard into the country’s accelerating energy transition.
Apollo Global unit secures rights to Masbate project
Apollo Global Capital Inc. said its subsidiary JDVC Resources Corp. has entered into an operating agreement with Masbate 2145 Philippines Inc., granting JDVC exclusive rights over a large mineral property in Masbate.
RCBC profit climbs on lending gains, lower costs
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the country’s sixth-largest lender by assets, opened 2026 with stronger earnings, posting an unaudited net profit of P2.7 billion for the first quarter, up 12 percent from a year earlier, as loan growth and lower funding costs lifted core income.
Philippines courts Japanese capital with banking alliance
The Philippines is sharpening its pitch for Japanese capital, formalizing a three-way partnership between the Board of Investments (BOI), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC).
