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.
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. posted the Philippines’ best fixed broadband performance in the second quarter, according to the DICT’s latest Oplan Bantay Signal report. The provider recorded the fastest download speed at 158 Mbps, lowest latency at just 5 milliseconds, and saw customer complaints drop 84 percent from January to June. No Converge-served area fell below the 15 Mbps minimum speed threshold.
Enderun Colleges has partnered with leading Philippine renewable energy producer First Gen Group to power its entire campus with clean energy, advancing the institution’s green campus goals. The agreement was signed in April and took effect in June 2026, with all buildings and facilities at its 1.7-hectare main campus in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, now running entirely on renewable power. First Gen will supply the college’s estimated 650-kilowatt energy requirement from its Unified Leyte power plant.
Saudi Arabia's newest national carrier has officially opened bookings for its Manila route, adding fresh momentum to air travel between the Philippines and the Middle East while intensifying competition on one of the country's busiest international corridors.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has refunded more than P9 billion in loan amortizations to over 500,000 members and pensioners under the expanded Balik Ginhawa 2 program in only 24 days, acting on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to deliver timely financial support to Filipinos.