For generations, the work of a mananguete has depended on strong legs, steady hands and a willingness to climb towering coconut trees in the dead of night. For mechanical engineer Arniel “Maxi” Cunahap, it also became the inspiration for a patented invention that could transform one of Philippine agriculture’s most dangerous jobs.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is redrawing the rulebook for companies eyeing a stock market debut, proposing a tiered minimum public ownership (MPO) framework that could make it easier—especially for large firms—to list on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
The Philippines staged a strong comeback in equity capital markets in 2025, powered by the blockbuster initial public offering of Maynilad Water Services, Inc., which ranked as the third-largest IPO in Southeast Asia, according to Deloitte’s Southeast Asia IPO Capital Market Report 2025.
Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s market debut came with a splash and a safety net. UBS AG Singapore Branch, acting as the stabilization agent for the utility’s initial public offering, snapped up a hefty 144.3 million Maynilad shares during the stabilization window after the stock slipped below its P15 IPO price.
Ayala Corp., the diversified investment holding company of the Ayala Group, said that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the amendment of...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will keep in place tighter documentation standards for all infrastructure projects, after the Senate removed 295 proposed projects valued at P8.8 billion from the 2027 national budget because of incomplete supporting papers.
The Department of Agriculture is ramping up safeguards to protect the country's rice sector as El Niño intensifies, drawing on years of improvements and hard-earned lessons to keep food supplies steady and prices stable.
As the country wraps up National Teachers’ Month, Globe and Ayala Foundation are rolling out a teacher-centered digital learning program to help public school educators meet each student at their own pace.
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is making the modernization of the country’s aging domestic shipping fleet its top priority, aiming to roll out safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient vessels to boost inter-island transport across the archipelago.