EastWest wrapped up a successful run as the official credit card partner for the 2026 Philippine Travel Mart (PTM), delivering exclusive deals and flexible payment solutions to attendees throughout the three-day event. Held from September 4 to 6 at SMX Convention Center Manila, the country’s longest-running travel trade exhibition drew over 20,000 visitors and nearly 300 exhibitors featuring destinations, accommodations, tours, and travel experiences from across the Philippines.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued a public advisory warning against fraudulent schemes where individuals falsely present themselves as BSP officials or employees to deceive people.

KABAN Hotel and Casino Boracay will open its doors on September 16, unveiling a new luxury and entertainment destination at Station 0, and marking the arrival of Boracay’s first hotel-casino ahead of its grand launch in October.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has removed value-added tax (VAT) from allowable electricity system loss charges, giving consumers another potential reduction in their power bills as the government moves to ease electricity costs through administrative measures.

India’s GMR Group is positioning the proposed Sangley Point International Airport as a major new Philippine investment, with the project expected to draw more than P150 billion in direct capital as the company expands its aviation and logistics footprint nationwide.

Market! Market! will remain a major commercial and transport hub in Bonifacio Global City for more than another decade after the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and Ayala Land Inc. secured a 12-year lease extension backed by a P1-billion modernization program.

What started as government livelihood support has grown into a self-sustaining business, transforming traditional Ayangan tribal farmers into empowered entrepreneurs and forest caretakers.

India-based iSON Group is committing up to USD375 million to expand its Philippine operations, led by a USD300-million telecommunications infrastructure program that will bring its tower network to 3,000 sites over the next decade.

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Philippines’ BACK-to-BAKuna program has been named the 2026 Outstanding CSR Project for Health, recognizing an approach that helped improve childhood vaccination completion by addressing behavioral and logistical barriers faced by caregivers.