The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has commended BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza and the bureau for the One-Time Abatement Program, calling it a practical way for micro businesses to settle old tax debts and close pending cases.

Century Properties Group Inc. (CPGI) is adding 3,265 homes worth a combined P6.35 billion to its portfolio through two new developments in Laguna and Batangas, targeting workers near major industrial and employment hubs in CALABARZON.

United Laboratories, Ayala Corp. and Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. emerged as the highest-ranked Philippine employers in TIME’s Asia-Pacific’s Best Employers 2027 list, with all three making the regional top 50 in a ranking of 500 companies.