Transport & Communications
Cebu Pacific posts strong H1 performance, passenger volume surges 21%
Cebu Pacific reported robust operational performance for the first half of 2025, carrying 13.9 million passengers, up 20.8 percent year-on-year, underscoring the sustained recovery in both domestic and international air travel.
Globe expands fiber push to boost digital inclusion, economic access
Globe Telecom has intensified its nationwide fiber broadband expansion in keeping with the government’s digital inclusion agenda, particularly the DICT’s National Broadband Plan.
CII and MPTC set to break ground on $1.53B expressway expansion in Vietnam
CII Bridges and Roads Investments Joint Stock Co. (CII B&R), a Vietnamese affiliate of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), is set to begin construction on the US$1.53 billion expansion of the Ho Chi Minh City–Trung Luong–My Thuan Expressway in September this year, marking a milestone in Vietnam's infrastructure push.
Caticlan Airport Terminal set for 2027 completion
The new passenger terminal at Caticlan Airport, the main gateway to Boracay, is expected to be completed by 2027, the government announced Monday during a groundbreaking ceremony led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
Smart reallocates resources to accelerate 5G rollout nationwide
Smart Communications, Inc., the wireless subsidiary of PLDT Inc., is intensifying its 5G deployment across the country, reallocating network resources from its legacy 3G infrastructure to bolster 5G capacity where demand is highest.
