Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has strengthened its global remittance footprint after forging a strategic partnership with Digital Wallet Corporation, the operator of Smiles Mobile Remittance, Japan’s leading mobile-based overseas money transfer service.
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has raised its stake in Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), acquiring an additional 4.46 percent equity interest worth P6.4 billion and boosting its total ownership to 24.46 percent.
Yuchengco-led Bugallon Green Energy Corp. (BGEC) has secured a P826-million loan facility from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to finance the 18.56-megaWatt alternating current Bugallon Solar Power Project (BSPP) in Pangasinan.
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is strengthening Subic Bay’s role as a logistics and supply chain hub, with its Port Operations Group posting an 8 percent increase in consolidated gross revenue to P874 million in the first half of 2026 despite global economic pressures.
The Philippines is set to expand air connectivity with Türkiye, doubling Manila-Istanbul flight capacity and creating more opportunities for tourism, trade, and business.
SM Hotels & Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) is using hospitality training to help Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) build skills, find jobs, and prepare for reintegration into society.