The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light to Mynt Inc., operator of leading digital payments platform GCash, for its initial public offering (IPO) valued at up to P92.32 billion.

The slight cooling of headline inflation to 6.1 percent in August from 6.2 percent in July provides a welcome breathing room, but it remains far from a signal for the central bank to ease its stance. Lower meat and vegetable prices helped pull down overall food inflation, though the decline was largely muted by accelerating rice costs and expensive transport amid persistent global oil strength. According to Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) lead economist Emilio S. Neri, Jr., this temporary easing is unlikely to alter the trajectory of monetary policy. He says that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will likely stay on a tightening path, potentially raising the policy rate by 25 basis points in each of its final two meetings this year to hit 5.50 percent.

2GO Travel has introduced TraveLink, a new multi-modal service that integrates sea and land travel into a single itinerary, in partnership with leading Asian travel technology platform 12Go Asia.

PXP Energy Corp.’s 12.5 percent stake in Service Contract 80 (SC 80) gained a potentially more favorable resource outlook after operator Tetragon Energy Ltd. reported an increase in estimated prospective resources at the Halcon exploration prospect in the Southwest Sulu Sea.

ACMobility has launched a nationwide electric vehicle safety education program covering EV technology, charging, ownership, and vehicle safety as electric vehicles become more common in the Philippine market.

Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is moving into a more earnings-focused phase of its mall strategy, seeking to extract stronger returns from flagship properties after a major reinvestment cycle while selectively expanding its retail footprint.

A Philippine pangolin (Manis culionensis), one of the country’s most threatened mammals, was safely handed over to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) on September 3, 2026, following its discovery by a resident in Barangay Galicia 3, Mendez, Cav

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corp.’s (SEMPHIL) P50.7-billion expansion is starting to draw interest from its Korean supply chain, with about 30 Tier 1 suppliers of parent Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (SEMCO) expected to come to the Philippines in October to assess potential local investments.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed amendments to the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, expanding government assistance beyond free tuition to help poor and disadvantaged students stay in college or technical-vocational training and build a larger skilled workforce.