Cebu cemented its rise as a premier meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) destination in Southeast Asia with the official launch of the Cebu MICE Guidebook during the ASEAN Tourism Forum’s Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) at the Mactan Expo in Mactan Newtown.
A P3.3-billion SMX Convention Center, billed as the largest in the Philippines, will rise in Cebu by the third quarter of 2026, cementing the city’s position as a premier hub for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE).
Property giant Megaworld is making its first foray into the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) sector with the opening of Mactan Expo, a standalone convention center within its 30-hectare The Mactan Newtown township in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc., is ramping up its nationwide MICE—meetings, incentives, conventions and events--footprint with the upcoming SMX Convention Center Seaside Cebu, set to open in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Globe Telecom has secured a P5-billion term loan facility from BDO Unibank, providing additional financial flexibility to support network investments, refinance existing obligations, and meet general corporate funding requirements as demand for digital services continues to rise.
Freelancing has become an increasingly popular career choice in the Philippines, with the sector recording a 208 percent growth in revenue between 2019 and 2020 – the highest rate across Asia.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), through its foundation arm, is advancing financial inclusion by rolling out financial education initiatives in communities near ACEN’s renewable energy project sites. The partnership covers areas in Quezon, Laguna, and Zambales provinces, targeting around 3,000 direct beneficiaries.
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has kicked off the Competitive Selection Process (CSP) to secure 600 megawatts (MW) of baseload capacity, aiming to guarantee sufficient and reliable power supply for its customers. The move follows the Department of Energy’s (DOE) issuance of a Certificate of Conformity after more than a year of review, and forms part of Meralco’s latest DOE-approved Power Supply Procurement Plan.