Corporate

Binalot has unveiled a new modular store format, the “Smart Box,” as it looks to accelerate franchise growth while lowering entry costs for operators.

The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) has secured a more direct hand in shaping the country’s talent pipeline, landing a seat on the Philippine Qualifications Framework National Coordinating Council (PQF-NCC). 

Ortigas Malls has partnered with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines to open a new help desk focused on intellectual property (IP) rights at VMall in San Juan City.

Diversified investment holding company Ayala Corp. is reassessing its capital expenditure program for the year as global macroeconomic volatility forces a more cautious investment stance, though the conglomerate is keeping its earnings targets unchanged for now, according to president and CEO Cezar P. Consing.

Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, chairman of the diversified Ayala Corp., said the group is prioritizing resilience and disciplined capital deployment as global volatility and softening demand reshape operating conditions.