The Philippine labor market showed modest improvement in March, with unemployment easing slightly, though broader indicators suggest lingering pressures on job quality and workforce participation.
Singapore is no longer just a distant dot on Top Line Business Development Corp.’s growth chart. It has become a very literal marker of how far the company has travelled in 12 years, from a Visayas-based real estate developer to an emerging energy player now thinking in global supply routes.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., operator of BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, posted a net income of P2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, down 33 percent year-on-year as regulatory changes and softer consumer spending weighed on platform activity.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has expressed full support for the proposed KALINGA Act of 2026, saying it is ready to help in a coordinated government response to the ongoing energy crisis.
The Philippine stock market is expected to stay under pressure in the near term, as global uncertainties and a weak peso continue to dampen investor sentiment, according to 2TradeAsia.com.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed Air China’s inaugural Chongqing-Manila (CKG-MNL) flight on May 2, signaling a major boost for the Philippines’ tourism recovery.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said it may refund up to P9 billion more to customers, depending on the final decision of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has emerged as the most complained-about government agency as of March 31, according to Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Ernesto Perez. The latest figures show that LTO has overtaken the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which previously held the top spot and has now slipped to third place.
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the property development arm of the Sy Group, is stepping up its push into the premium residential segment with a phased transformation of Susana Heights Village, signaling continued confidence in demand for low-density, high-value suburban estates despite a softer macroeconomic backdrop.
The Philippines’ Climate Change Expenditure Tagging (CCET) system is emerging as a regional benchmark as Southeast Asian governments move to treat climate risks as fiscal shocks and hardwire resilience into national budgets.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plans to cut broadband costs in the country by 40 to 80 percent by 2028 under its National Digital Connectivity Plan.
A new study is sharpening the case for marine microalgae as a serious contender in the global energy transition, arguing that the path to commercial biofuels may hinge less on biology and more on better system design.
“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every house divided against itself will not stand.” In the Lopez corporate universe, the verse now reads less like scripture and more like a live governance case file—complete with injunctions, contested boardrooms, and competing versions of who nearly switched off the lights.
Several things have changed over the past month. The global economy is now poised to face another severe slowdown and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict. While the impact on countries may differ in magnitude, the oil supply shock will squeeze economic activity and raise prices significantly.
Airline executives were caught off guard when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned that Philippine carriers may be forced to cut flights—or even ground planes—due to a possible jet fuel shortage tied to the escalating U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Food, not fuel, may prove the first and most immediate casualty of the Middle East conflict as disruption grips the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane with an outsized role in feeding the world.