A new P630-million industrial park in Pampanga is set to bolster Central Luzon’s rise as a manufacturing and logistics powerhouse, with developer Fortunetown Properties Corp. preparing to open a 24-hectare facility in Mexico, Pampanga this month.
The Board of Investments (BOI) has greenlit two mass housing projects in Nueva Ecija valued at a combined P1.35 billion, signaling a boost in affordable homeownership and local economic activity.
The Philippines’ fast-track Green Lane program has amassed a strategic investment pipeline exceeding P6.3 trillion, underscoring strong investor appetite for large-scale energy, infrastructure, and digital economy projects—even as most ventures remain years away from full implementation.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the 2026 Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP), a revamped roadmap that expands tax incentives for high-value industries ranging from artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to electric vehicle infrastructure and critical minerals processing.
The government’s Green Lane initiative is accelerating major renewable energy investments, with the Board of Investments stepping up efforts to fast-track four offshore and onshore wind projects worth a combined P360.67 billion.
Central banks around the world must prepare to seize both the opportunities and navigate the challenges brought by artificial intelligence while upholding their key missions of keeping prices steady and financial systems secure.
STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. (STI Holdings) grew its consolidated assets by 10 percent to P18.69 billion in the financial year ended June 2026, as strong tertiary enrollment and continued investments in campus infrastructure and education technology supported its financial performance.
Monde Nissin Corp. has reduced its 2026 capital expenditure budget to P5.4 billion from about P6.5 billion, prioritizing a new biscuit manufacturing plant in Northern Luzon as it navigates softer noodle volumes and intensifying competition from premium imports.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has stepped up its drive to keep electricity supply steady, issuing 24 show cause orders to 13 power generation companies whose facilities repeatedly went offline beyond allowed limits. Released on October 14, 2026, these orders require the firms to submit verified explanations on why their units exceeded the allowable equivalent unplanned outage limits set under existing reliability rules.