Irma Isip

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Irma Isip is a seasoned business journalist covering corporate developments, international trade, and economic trends. A University of Santo Tomas graduate, she spent over 15 years as Business Editor at Malaya Business Insight, delivering clear, insightful reporting on key market and industry developments.

Vivant Water sees 2026 as launchpad for bigger growth 

Vivant Water is treating 2026 as a pivotal year as it moves from building its presence across the water industry to scaling operations, investments, and its project pipeline.

Apple Pay turns Manila coffee runs cashless effortlessly

There is something oddly satisfying about paying for your morning coffee without ever opening your wallet. No coins rattling in your pocket. No frantic search for a card. Just a quick double click, a glance at your iPhone and, before the espresso machine finishes steaming the milk, payment is done.

China’s spiciest cities showcase pandas and neon

If Tokyo feels too polished and Seoul too familiar, western China is ready to shake Filipino travelers out of their comfort zone in the best possible way.

Visayas roots, Singapore routes: Top Line redraws its map

Singapore is no longer just a distant dot on Top Line Business Development Corp.’s growth chart. It has become a very literal marker of how far the company has travelled in 12 years, from a Visayas-based real estate developer to an emerging energy player now thinking in global supply routes.

Rafael Fernandez de Mesa: The other Rafa who built his own court

Rafael Fernandez de Mesa likes to open with a joke. In another life, he says, he might have been the first Rafa people talked about. Instead, that distinction belongs to Rafael Nadal. Fernandez de Mesa found his arena elsewhere, trading baseline rallies for balance sheets.

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Roblox wants users to look beyond the games.

ASEAN urged to tighten tobacco export controls 

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should tighten export controls and harmonize requirements for tobacco products to curb illicit trade that is costing governments billions in lost revenues, JTI Philippines (JTIP) said.

Eala falls to Anisimova, exits Cincinnati Open

Alex Eala had the perfect opening act in the Round of 32 in Cincinnati. Unfortunately for the Filipina tennis trailblazer, Amanda Anisimova had a better idea for the ending.

MPIC evaluates strategic terms for MRT-3 expansion PPP

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. is approaching the government’s proposed capacity expansion, operations, and maintenance public-private partnership for Metro Rail Transit Line 3 with measured financial caution.
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