There is something oddly satisfying about paying for your morning coffee without ever opening your wallet. No coins rattling in your pocket. No frantic search for a card. Just a quick double click, a glance at your iPhone and, before the espresso machine finishes steaming the milk, payment is done.

Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT) declared P391.1 million in quarterly cash dividends after delivering stronger first-half earnings, underscoring how a more diversified property portfolio is helping cushion the lingering softness in the office leasing market.

The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is set to launch new rules designed to cut bureaucratic delays in housing development, reviving long-dormant provisions of the three-decade-old Lina Law as the government seeks to accelerate affordable housing projects and reduce regulatory bottlenecks.

GAC Philippines is widening its presence in the country with six new dealerships, underscoring its confidence in the Philippine automotive market even as competition intensifies among Chinese and other Asian vehicle brands.

Singapore-based fashion retailer Love, Bonito is looking beyond simply opening more stores in the Philippines. The brand is also exploring collaborations with Filipino designers, signaling a strategy that blends retail expansion with deeper local engagement as it strengthens its foothold in one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing consumer markets.

Washington now has a new queen, and she needed two days to claim her crown.

Aboitiz Power clean energy unit Aboitiz Renewables Inc. has begun building the 239-megawatt Luna solar facility in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Set to open in 2028, it involves a 65 MW battery system that will lift the group’s total solar capacity in the province to 471 MW. This is its largest solar project in the Visayas.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in 2025 cleared a key regulatory path for Apple Pay by classifying it as a technology service provider rather than an operator of payment systems. Because the platform processes payment credentials through contactless technology without directly handling, settling, or holding customer funds, the central bank confirmed it does not need to register as a payment system operator. Central bank officials noted that once this regulatory distinction was established, the decision on when to roll out the service rested entirely on the readiness of local financial institutions.

Student safety today goes far beyond school grounds, covering physical security, mental health, and responsible online behavior as one closely linked system.