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Number of women in executive positions rising

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 raises P20 billion from fixed-rate bond due 2029; bonds listed on PDEx

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.

SMC begins building new Terminal 3 off-ramp at NAIA Expressway

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.

DA completes consultation on movement protocols of healthy pigs from ASF red zones

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, GenZero, Keppel in Transition Credits deal for South Luzon coal plant retirement

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.

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Cybersecurity core to digital finance: Maya leaders

Filipinos’ growing use of financial apps has moved cybersecurity from back-end concern to central user experience, Maya executives said at the BusinessWorld Cybersecurity Summit. This shift reshapes industry practices, customer expectations, and regulatory needs.

PLDT, Smart block over 100 violent content sites in expanded child safety drive

PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. have blocked more than 100 websites found streaming or hosting footage of school shootings and other acts of extreme violence, moving to shield users from harmful and disturbing online material.

Philippine poverty rate hits record-low 9.7% in 2025

The Philippines lifted 6.5 million Filipinos out of poverty in just two years, pushing the national poverty rate down to a record-low 9.7 percent in 2025 and allowing the government to hit its single-digit target three years ahead of schedule.

BSP leads regional central bank cooperation on consumer protection, AI governance at EMEAP 2026

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. and his counterparts from the East Asia and Pacific region have pledged to deepen cooperation on shared challenges facing financial systems, advancing key initiatives to bolster consumer safeguards and guide responsible artificial intelligence (AI) adoption across the industry.

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