Consumers account for 80–85 percent of artificial intelligence usage in the Philippines, far outpacing corporate deployment and underscoring the untapped potential for businesses to adopt the technology, according to the e-Conomy SEA 2026 report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.

Concreat Holdings Philippines Inc. is raising cement prices in stages and tightening operations to reverse its losses, betting that higher selling prices and plant improvements will restore profitability next year.

The government plans to let businesses register with key employee-benefit agencies through a single digital platform, potentially eliminating separate filings with the Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corp. and Pag-IBIG Fund.