The number of women holding executive positions in listed firms equals 40 percent of companies but they occupy only functional or support roles, a study conducted by Philippine Women’s Economic Network (PhilWEN) and the Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment showed.
Security Bank Corp., the 10th largest lender in the country, said Tuesday it raised P20 billion through the issuance of Fixed-Rate Peso Corporate Bonds due in 2029 that carry an annual interest rate of 6.05 percent.
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) on Monday bared plans to spend up to P5 billion to build a new off-ramp at Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from the NAIA Expressway to help ease traffic congestion in the area and improve accessibility to the country's main international gateway.
The Department of Agriculture on Saturday concluded a series of consultations in Calabarzon refining protocols that govern the movement of healthy hogs amid a resurgence of the dreaded African swine fever (ASF), particularly in Batangas.
ACEN Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group., said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with GenZero and Keppel Ltd. to jointly explore transition credits for accelerating the retirement of the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp. coal-fired power plant in Batangas and replace it with a clean energy dispatch facility.
Philippine National Bank (PNB) has announced that Mark Gieron De Mesa, head of wealth solutions, has been included in Citywire Asia’s Top 25 ASEAN Selectors 2026 list. He is one of eight Filipino professionals recognized this year for excellence in fund selection and portfolio management across the region.
In Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Tubig Pilipinas Foundation Inc. (TPFI) has officially partnered with National University (NU) Bacolod through Project KINABUKASAN, an initiative created to help qualified students from host communities earn college degrees and build careers within their home region. Under this agreement, two scholars from Barangays Abo-Abo and Caliban in Murcia, Negros Occidental will receive full tuition coverage, education allowances, and academic support for courses linked to community and national development, such as Civil Engineering, Architecture, Accountancy, and Computer Science.
The Philippine automotive industry's shifting landscape was on full display at the 10th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS), where electrified vehicles and the growing presence of Chinese automakers emerged as the event's dominant themes.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is positioning itself to capture a larger share of Southeast Asia's fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, with Vietnam's VinFast emerging as a potential new investor as Indonesian automotive manufacturers expand their presence in Philippine economic zones.