Nonwoven textiles made from agricultural waste are emerging as a promising growth area for the Philippine manufacturing sector as the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) ramps up efforts to commercialize the sustainable material across multiple industries.

Isla Lipana & Co./PwC Philippines has admitted four new partners effective July 1, strengthening its assurance practice as demand grows for more sophisticated audit, risk and governance services amid an increasingly complex business environment.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is using his official visit to Vancouver to deepen economic ties with Canada, pitching the Philippines as a prime destination for investments while pushing forward negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).