DoubleDragon Corp., a listed property developer, said its gross floor area reached 1.5 million square meters with the completion of its fully pre-leased 5-hectare CentralHub warehouse complex in Cebu.
DoubleDragon Corp.—the brainchild of Jollibee’s Tony Tan Caktiong and Mang Inasal pioneer Injap Sia—said Tuesday that its subsidiary, Hotel101 Global, will begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “HBNB” starting July 1 (evening Manila time).
Hotel101 Global, the hotel development unit of listed DoubleDragon Corp., said it entered the Saudi Arabian market through a landmark joint venture with Horizon Group that aims to develop of 10,000 standardized hotel rooms valued at approximately USD2.5 billion.
The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. has pushed back against allegations that Philippine exports are linked to forced labor, warning that a proposed US tariff increase could unfairly penalize compliant businesses and workers.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is ramping up efforts to strengthen data protection and govern emerging technologies, unveiling plans to expand its regional presence and deepen oversight of artificial intelligence as it marked its 10th anniversary during National Data Privacy Awareness Week 2026.
The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday (DA) said that the construction of major farm‑to‑market roads (FMR) under its program is set to begin by August this year, with bidding activities scheduled from June to July. In a briefing in Quezon City, DA assistant secretary and spokesperson Arnel de Mesa, who also chairs the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) for large FMR projects, said preparations are already underway, including a pre‑procurement conference scheduled soon.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will hold a public hearing on June 24, 2026 for Energy Development Corporation’s proposed P25-billion expansion and upgrade of the Southern Negros Geothermal Project steam field in Valencia, Negros Oriental.