Areit Inc., the real estate investment trust sponsored by Ayala Land Inc., has appointed Eduardo Javier P. Carballo as chief operating officer, effective September 7. The appointment bolsters the company’s leadership and financial capabilities as it advances its expansion and portfolio growth goals.

Retirement is no longer a signal to slow down. For many Filipinos aged 60 and above, life after leaving the workforce opens a new chapter—one filled with travel, time with family and grandchildren, community involvement, small business ventures, or continued work on their own terms. Savings, built over a lifetime of effort, remain the foundation of this freedom.

GCash has officially rolled out its Digital Tax Refund service, allowing Filipino travelers shopping abroad to receive eligible tax refunds in mere minutes directly into their GCash wallets—a major upgrade from the weeks-long processing times that came with traditional bank or credit card refund claims.

Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has begun commercial operations for 600 megawatts (MW) of MTerra Solar Phase 1 under its power supply agreement (PSA) with Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), effective August 26, 2026.

The Department of Finance’s (DOF) proposed automobile tax changes under the ProGRESS Bill could deliver sharply different impacts depending on the vehicle  and taxpayer, with higher taxes concentrated on luxury cars but a much broader increase affecting motorists, transport operators and businesses.

Gen Z consumers are driving changes in how SM Supermalls markets its malls, designs customer experiences, and develops digital services, with artificial intelligence expected to play a bigger role in personalization.

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna has ordered scaled-up use of science and technology across all field and enforcement units to boost forest and watershed protection, directly supporting corporate operations, infrastructure planning, and regulatory compliance nationwide.

The Philippines needs to move more homegrown innovations from laboratories and prototypes into commercial use to raise productivity and sustain economic growth as the country moves into upper-middle-income status, government officials said Thursday.

Pru Life UK has entered into a strategic partnership with Shinagawa Philippines to deliver exclusive health and wellness discounts to its eligible customers, licensed agents, and employees—an initiative that underscores the insurer’s expanding focus on holistic wellbeing alongside its core financial protection offerings.