Ayala Corp. is sharpening its push into Philippine retail with the launch of ACX Retail, a new platform designed to bring international consumer brands into the country and build them into long-term businesses.

Jollibee strengthened its standing as one of the Philippines’ leading consumer brands after winning 11 awards at the 2026 Marketing Excellence Awards, led by a Gold award for Marketing Team of the Year.

Energy policy craftsmen are actively working to fulfill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to eliminate system loss charges from monthly electricity bills, pursuing a sustained policy push aimed at lowering energy costs across the country. The initiative targets both technical losses inherent in power distribution and non-technical losses caused by electricity theft, alongside the value-added tax (VAT) currently applied to these unconsumed kilowatt-hours.