Corporate

The First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP), a special economic zone developed by the Lopez-led First Philippine Holdings Corp. and Japan’s Sumitomo Corp., along with 17 of its locators, emerged as top contributors to Tanauan City’s 2024 tax revenue program, reinforcing the ecozone’s critical role in the city’s economic and fiscal development.

BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) has reinforced its commitment to supporting foreign investors by hosting a delegation from the Kyoto Employers Association (KEA) at BDO Makati.

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has successfully revived and advanced long-abandoned infrastructure projects collectively valued at nearly P800 million, marking a significant turnaround for the special economic zone under the leadership of its president and CEO Gil G. Taway IV.

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has achieved full Tier III Certification for its Caloocan Data Center, making it the first and only facility in the Philippines certified by the Uptime Institute for both Design Documents and Constructed Facility.

Meta has removed the Facebook pages of at least 20 Filipino influencers found promoting illegal online gambling, following a joint request by the Philippine government’s Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and advocacy group Digital Pinoys.