The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) reported a net income of ₱16.6 billion for the first quarter as strong revenue growth offset increased operating expenses and provisions for credit losses.
Grandsun Advanced Electronics (Philippines) Co. Inc. plans to hire about 5,000 workers as it expands production and begins making a new product at its LIMA Estate facility in Batangas, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said.
Philippine chief executives remain confident about business prospects, but many companies are struggling to turn growing investments in innovation and artificial intelligence into programs that can scale across their organizations.
The Philippines is seeking to regain its position as Japan’s top banana supplier as Manila pushes for lower tariffs in the ongoing review of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was arrested Monday in connection with a P7.44-billion flood control case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against him and other officials, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said. Remulla told reporters that authorities served the arrest warrant on Romualdez at Cardinal Santos Medical Center, where he was receiving medical care. The case involves allegations of irregularities in controversial flood control projects that have triggered a wider government investigation into public infrastructure spending. Romualdez’s arrest marks a dramatic escalation in the probe, with the Ombudsman pursuing charges against several officials over projects worth billions of pesos.