A Brown Co. Inc. is expanding its water business after securing authority to subscribe to an additional 20 million common shares in its subsidiary, AB Bulk Water Company Inc., as the group prepares to consolidate its water assets and pursue new projects.

Treasury bill yields were mostly higher at Monday’s auction as investors appeared to price in the possibility of tighter monetary policy ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ interest rate-setting meeting later this week.

The Philippine tourism industry is poised for a stronger finish to 2026 as stabilizing fuel prices and pent-up demand encourage Filipinos to revive trips postponed earlier in the year, with cruises and emerging destinations expected to gain momentum.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Monday (24 August 2026) clarified that Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC) was operating well within its allowable system losses cap after being wrongly identified as noncompliant with the cap for private distribution utilities (DUs).

French tire maker Michelin is seeing strong growth opportunities in the Philippines as evolving mobility patterns and more discerning consumers drive demand for safer, more innovative, and sustainable transport solutions.

The Department of Finance (DOF) has assured property owners and housing developers that the deferred rollout of the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA) will not automatically lead to higher property taxes, giving local governments more time to prepare for the overhaul.

The government is investing P1 billion to upgrade the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards, better known as Project NOAH, its artificial intelligence-powered flood forecasting and hazard monitoring initiative, aiming to give authorities more time to respond to disasters and reduce damage to lives, livelihoods, and public infrastructure.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is ramping up action to stop the spread of nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) and other dangerous online content, responding to growing risks that expose children and young Filipinos to graphic violence, exploitation, and materials that can encourage harmful behavior.

ChatGPT may be doing more than writing emails, brainstorming ideas, and settling arguments about dinner. New research suggests the AI can also create personality tests—and predict how people will answer them.