Grab Philippines on Tuesday acknowledged the resentment some hold against its bid to secure regulatory approval for its own motorcycle taxi service that at the moment seems impossibly out of reach. It does not lose hope, however, that the coveted accreditation is eventually dispensed in its favor.
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said Monday its raised a record P584.86 billion through the public offer of retail treasury bond (RTB), securing a large amount of funds the government needs to bridge the budget deficit gap.
Damage to the agriculture sector attributed to the ongoing El Niño episode has climbed to P357.38 million, incrementally higher than only P109.44 million when last reported, latest data reported by the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center show.
SM Investments Corp. is looking beyond key cities and widely-known brands, and training the spotlight on local favorites and experiences to help drive SM Group’s future growth.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is inviting local and international companies to challenge the unsolicited proposal of Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. to upgrade, expand, operate and maintain the Laguindingan International Airport.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) conducted simultaneous enforcement operations on 11 cockpit arenas on August 8, 2026, and found 297 betting machines, computerized betting units, servers, and other devices without the required Permit to Use (PTU) and not appearing in BIR records. These were sealed or confiscated, as warranted under existing rules.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority is positioning its sprawling economic zone in Casiguran, Aurora as a potential defense-industrial hub as the Philippines strengthens strategic infrastructure along its Pacific seaboard.
The Department of Trade and Industry is targeting more than P1 billion in sales from national trade fairs this year as it expands government-led marketplaces designed to connect Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises with domestic and international buyers.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has set aside nearly ₱4.4 billion in emergency loan assistance for 166,789 active members as well as old-age and disability pensioners across nine areas in Luzon reeling from recent typhoons and the southwest monsoon.