Cybersecurity firm Tenable has released new research showing that no-code AI tools can be manipulated to commit financial fraud and leak sensitive data, raising serious concerns for businesses rapidly adopting these technologies. The research focuses on Microsoft Copilot Studio and highlights how the growing democratisation of AI, while designed to improve efficiency, can introduce major security risks if not properly governed.
Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) has received a higher credit rating from Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings), which upgraded the company’s issuer credit rating to PRS Aa with a stable outlook.
President Donald Trump on Monday floated — but stopped short of promising — a rethink of marijuana’s federal status, sending cannabis stocks from high hopes to a harsh comedown.
Average Treasury bill rates slipped at Monday’s auction, coming in below secondary-market levels after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) moved to further ease monetary policy.
Private developers were granted additional time to comply with the government’s Balanced Housing Development Program, easing pressure on the property sector amid lingering economic and climate-related disruptions.
Insular Life (InLife) has completed the sale of its shareholdings in iCare HMO to Singapore-based Value-Based Health Care PF Pte. Ltd. (VBHC), marking a decisive step in the insurer’s long-term strategy to streamline operations and double down on its core strengths. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval.
The Orchestra of the Filipino Youth (OFY) opens its 2026 concert season with ELEVATE: Triumphs of Tchaikovsky on February 1, 2026, at the Proscenium Theater, Rockwell. The performance spotlights the nation’s young classical musicians, celebrating their growth, discipline, and artistic excellence.
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), under newly installed president Donald Lim, is repositioning itself as a more outward-looking, action-oriented organization—one that aims to play a deeper role in nation-building while asserting a stronger private sector voice in ASEAN that ultimately benefits Filipinos.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is confident the power sector will gain as the country leads regional energy discussions under its ASEAN chairmanship. The Philippines will host the ASEAN Special Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) and related meetings in Bohol from January 20 to 22, 2026.