Range anxiety and steep upfront costs remain the biggest speed bumps to electric vehicle (EV) adoption among Philippine businesses, industry leaders said at the first B2B EV symposium hosted by VinFast Philippines last Friday, February 13, in Parañaque.
Electric vehicles are often framed as a clean break from the past. But for the Philippines, EVs will only thrive if the country first rebuilds what it has steadily lost: a strong automotive manufacturing base.
The Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distribution better known as Meralco, and the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) are ramping up efforts to accelerate electric vehicle adoption, reaffirming a partnership seen as critical to building a sustainable transport future.
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, is accelerating its push toward sustainable mobility, having installed 131 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across its nationwide portfolio as of the first quarter.
House Deputy Speaker and Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez is pushing Congress to grant President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emergency powers to tackle the Visayas power crisis.
Philippine markets enter Monday under renewed pressure, with the PSEi vulnerable to a test of 5,500 and the peso hovering near P63 to the dollar as investors await September inflation and reassess the outlook for monetary policy.
The National Development Co. (NDC) is exploring a partnership with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to convert government-owned properties into economic zones, potentially putting underutilized state assets to work while broadening the locations available for new investments.
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) enters the final quarter of 2026 with a growing revenue cushion, keeping its first P1-trillion annual collection target within reach despite the need for sustained collections through year-end.