The Philippines has quietly pulled off a big leap on the global innovation stage — and the business world should take notice. The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has rocketed to third place in the World Trademark Review’s (WTR) 2026 IP Office Innovation Ranking, jumping from 13th in the previous edition and outperforming many far larger economies.
While the global information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry trudges along at a modest 2 percent annual growth, the Philippines is quietly pulling ahead.
Oracle Corp. shares tumbled 11 percent on Thursday after the company reported earnings that intensified investor worries about the rising debt behind the industry’s race to build AI data centers.
Nvidia shares ticked up Tuesday after the world’s leading accelerated-computing powerhouse posted record third-quarter revenue of USD57.0 billion, a 22 percent jump from the previous quarter and a 62 percent surge from a year earlier, extending a scorching run fueled by relentless global demand for artificial-intelligence infrastructure.
Aboitiz InfraCapital is not just building airports, water systems, and digital backbones. It is building them better by putting women firmly in the driver’s seat.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said that the Department of Energy (DOE) has assured him that farmers and fisherfolk are allowed to buy petroleum products in portable containers, as long as they comply with rules designed to prevent hoarding and ensure equitable fuel distribution during the national energy emergency.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said just this week that higher global oil prices are not unexpected and are already factored into its policy planning. This develops as it assesses the impact on inflation, economic growth, and the future path of monetary easing.
Business sentiment in the Philippines improved in February 2026, before the onset of the ongoing war in the Middle East, according to the latest survey.