Leading healthcare management solutions provider Intellicare has sealed a landmark strategic partnership with Mitsubishi Corp., deepening its push into data-driven healthcare services for Japanese firms operating in the Philippines.
The government has moved to steady investor confidence in the automotive sector, assuring participants in the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) program that long-promised incentives will be honored despite last year’s budget setback.
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) said it will work closely with government agencies to ensure the swift processing and release of its incentives under the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s veto of the program’s proposed 2026 budget allocation.
The Board of Investments (BOI) is confident it can finally make a major dent in nearly P5 billion worth of unpaid auto tax credits, after the government restored funding for the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program in the proposed 2026 national budget.
The Department of Agriculture has lifted a temporary ban on imports of foot and mouth disease-susceptible animals and their products from Hungary, following approval through Department Circular No. 34 signed on July 8.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it is working to better address public worries over electricity costs and concerns about inaccurate monthly bills, amid widespread complaints from consumers.
American marine biologist Kent Edward Carpenter was shot dead during a robbery at his home in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, police said. Three masked men allegedly broke into the 73-year-old's residence late Sunday, with one suspect fatally shooting Carpenter while the others assaulted his Filipina companion and stole valuables. No arrests have been made. Authorities have formed a special investigation task group and are pursuing robbery, professional and personal motives. Carpenter was a renowned marine biologist and an expert witness in the Philippines' South China Sea arbitration case. This is the 10th anniversary of the WPS ruling. (Marjohara Tucay)
The Philippines is quickly carving out a place as one of Southeast Asia's most enthusiastic adopters of artificial intelligence, with Filipinos increasingly using Google's Gemini for work, creativity and customer service rather than just casual online queries.