Corporate

Four major industry players—Ayala Corporation, Globe Telecom, Mitsubishi Corp., and KDDI Corp.—have partnered to develop the country’s first Intelligent City, with Makati Central Business District chosen as the pilot site.

The Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF), in partnership with food and beverage industry leader Universal Robina Corp. (URC), operates the Iskolar ni Juan scholarship program to provide young Filipinos—especially those unable to afford college education—with a clear alternative pathway toward stable employment.

Visa has launched Visa University, a global learning platform that brings together the company’s industry expertise and real‑world case studies. Customized courses are now open to banking, finance, and payments professionals in the Philippines to strengthen technical know‑how and industry education.

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has clarified it has not decided to drop the ₱7.78-billion Boracay Bridge Project, contrary to recent reports. The company said it will hold wider consultations with local groups before determining the project’s next steps.

VOYA Philippines Support Services Corp., the local unit of US-headquartered financial services firm Voya Financial, is expanding its footprint in the country’s IT-BPM sector following the formal signing of its Registration Agreement (RA) with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) on May 21.