Alex Eala’s return to the WTA Tour lasted barely a night. The Filipino star, seeded 13th at the Wuhan Open despite slipping to No. 19 in the latest WTA rankings, fell to Chinese qualifier Shi Han, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, on Monday night at Dongfeng-Voyah Center Court.
Philippine tax technology startup Taxumo is expanding beyond freelancers and small businesses into the enterprise market, aiming to turn mandatory electronic invoicing into a growth engine that could eventually rival its tax-filing business.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is pitching opportunities in healthcare, digital health, rehabilitation, and wellness resorts to foreign investors as the Philippines seeks to establish itself as a regional medical and wellness tourism hub.
Foreign direct investment inflows to the Philippines experienced a visible slowdown from January to July 2026, dropping to a net total of $4.1 billion compared to the levels recorded during the same period last year.