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Coastal communities in Candon City, Ilocos Sur have shifted from poaching endangered pawikan eggs for ₱30 each to guarding nests and hatchlings. The Philippines hosts five globally threatened sea turtle species—all on the IUCN Red List, with hawksbills classified as Critically Endangered. Habitat loss, illegal harvesting, bycatch, pollution, and climate change continue to threaten their survival.

iPeople, the listed Yuchengco-Ayala education joint venture, is pursuing an expansion strategy built around international partnerships, new campuses and facilities, sustainability-focused programs, and deeper artificial intelligence integration as it aims to nearly triple its student population to 200,000.

The electric vehicle industry is pushing the government to extend fiscal and non-fiscal incentives through 2040, saying a longer policy runway is needed to drive wider adoption and support the country’s long-term electrification targets.

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) has produced more than 1.2 million vehicles locally in 38 years, building a manufacturing base that is allowing more specialized automotive work, supplier activity, and value creation to take place in the Philippines.