Pueblo de Oro, Japan’s Takamatsu unit in joint Philippine real estate expansion
Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation (Pueblo de Oro) and Takamatsu Philippine Corporation (TPC), the local arm of Japan-listed Takamatsu Corporation, have launched a joint venture to pursue real estate investment opportunities across the Philippines, starting with the expansion of Pueblo de Oro Townscapes Malvar in Batangas.
Plan B: Safety net for PH’s Sandwich Generation
Many Filipino working adults find themselves raising children, caring for aging parents, and planning their own future all at once. This group, known as the sandwich generation, stretches finances across two generations daily.
Customs builds P5.47-B cushion as collections hit record
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected a record P664.78 billion in the first eight months of 2026, putting the agency P5.47 billion ahead of target and giving the government a revenue cushion as it heads into the final four months of the year.
From poachers to protectors: Candon leads sea turtle conservation
Coastal communities in Candon City, Ilocos Sur have shifted from poaching endangered pawikan eggs for ₱30 each to guarding nests and hatchlings. The Philippines hosts five globally threatened sea turtle species—all on the IUCN Red List, with hawksbills classified as Critically Endangered. Habitat loss, illegal harvesting, bycatch, pollution, and climate change continue to threaten their survival.
iPeople targets 200,000 students with global expansion push
iPeople, the listed Yuchengco-Ayala education joint venture, is pursuing an expansion strategy built around international partnerships, new campuses and facilities, sustainability-focused programs, and deeper artificial intelligence integration as it aims to nearly triple its student population to 200,000.
