The Philippines is positioning itself for a larger role in the global clean energy transition after the Board of Investments (BOI) and the Island Skies Alliance (ISA) forged a partnership to accelerate the development of a domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.

The Philippines sent a record 300 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to ProPak Asia 2026 in Bangkok, underscoring a growing recognition that technology adoption is becoming critical to staying competitive in an increasingly demanding market.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier threw his weight behind the swift completion of the European Union-Philippines Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signaling stronger investor interest in the Philippines and deeper economic cooperation as global trade patterns continue to shift.

For generations, the work of a mananguete has depended on strong legs, steady hands and a willingness to climb towering coconut trees in the dead of night. For mechanical engineer Arniel “Maxi” Cunahap, it also became the inspiration for a patented invention that could transform one of Philippine agriculture’s most dangerous jobs.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Global One Hotel Group Inc.’s rental pool program under its streamlined SEC RENT guidelines, which ease registration for real estate investment contracts.

SM Investments Corporation, parent of the SM Group, along with its banking units BDO Unibank and China Bank, have been named to the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list for the third year running.

Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP), a fully owned unit of MacroAsia Corp., plans to finish and launch its new base maintenance facility at Clark International Airport by 2028.

Globe recorded 216 theft incidents involving cables, batteries, generators, fuel, and other equipment across Laguna, Cavite, Oriental Mindoro, and Albay in just one year ended April this year. Laguna, the telecommunications company said,  had the most cases at 67, followed by Cavite with 46; Albay saw a more than fourfold jump in incidents in 2026.

The arrival of Maersk's PH6 service at the Visayas Container Terminal (VCT) in Iloilo marks more than the addition of another shipping route. It signals the growing importance of Western Visayas in the country's evolving logistics landscape and strengthens Iloilo's role as a regional trade gateway.