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.
As consumers become more selective and shopping journeys increasingly blur between online and offline channels, Philippine retail leaders are betting that experience—not just price or convenience—will define the industry's next phase of growth.
The Philippines is strengthening its credentials as a hub for high-value manufacturing after Swiss dental technology firm Ivoclar Vivadent expanded its local operations with a new production facility in Batangas, signaling continued foreign investor confidence in the country’s skilled workforce and industrial base.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up its digital overhaul with a new online registration platform for processed food products, a move aimed at reducing paperwork, speeding up approvals, and strengthening regulatory oversight across the food sector.