Businesses are reviving pandemic-era playbooks—testing hybrid work and tightening planning—as global uncertainty drives up costs and clouds operations.
The Philippine peso is back under pressure as surging oil prices and geopolitical strains jolt global markets, sharpening the policy dilemma for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Global oil markets swung violently Monday as the escalating conflict between the US and Iran disrupted one of the world’s most important energy corridors, briefly sending crude prices soaring before easing on hints the conflict might end soon.
Manila Electric Co. chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said the country’s largest power distributor is reviewing its fuel mix as tensions in the Middle East threaten to push electricity costs higher.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged swift and decisive action as geopolitical tensions following US and Israeli military strikes on Iran rattle global markets and threaten to derail the Philippines’ fragile recovery.
The Philippines is accelerating its transition from traditional outsourcing to higher-value digital services after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. secured fresh investment commitments and expanded technology partnerships with Canadian companies during his official visit to Canada.
Two Aboitiz-backed companies are deepening the country's circular economy push by turning hard-to-recycle plastic waste into an industrial resource instead of landfill, highlighting how corporate partnerships can unlock both environmental and business value.
PLDT Group and its wireless arm Smart Communications have launched an AI-powered platform called EVE (Emergency Vital Essentials) to help employees and their families prepare for disasters and crises long before they occur.