Federal Express is investing USD240 million to expand its hub at the Clark Aviation Complex, while the Bases Conversion and Development Authority is allocating P7 billion for supporting airside infrastructure, underscoring Clark’s growing role as a key logistics gateway in Southeast Asia.

The national government closed 2025 with outstanding debt of P17.17 trillion, up P1.66 trillion from end-2024, driven by fresh borrowings to finance development priorities and the drag from a weaker peso.

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is moving to extend regional and provincial airport runways to help lower domestic airfares, especially to popular tourist destinations such as Siargao.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has renewed its call for universities to integrate on-the-job training (OJT) into degree programs, stressing that graduates must be better prepared for real workplace demands and aligned with labor market needs.

It was already past midnight in Manila when Alex Eala finally exhaled in Abu Dhabi, three hours after she began wrestling with Aliaksandra Sasnovich—and with herself.

First Metro Securities Brokerage Corporation (FirstMetroSec) has launched Active Trader, a new trading interface under its FirstMetroSec PRO platform, as part of its ongoing push to strengthen its digital trading ecosystem amid increasingly active market conditions.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is striking a carefully ambiguous tone ahead of its 19 February 2026 policy meeting, offering little clarity on its next move even as both inflation and economic growth remain weak.

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has awarded Pasig City the 2025 Seal of Protection, recognizing the city’s consistent insurance coverage of public assets and its readiness to respond to disasters and emergencies.

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the country’s 6th largest lender by assets, strengthened its presence in the regional fintech spotlight as it joined high-level conversations at the Money20/20 Asia PH Summit, one of the Asia-Pacific region’s most influential gatherings for financial innovation.