The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) is excited to host The Great British Golf Tournament 2026 Friday, Aug. 14, at the Wack Wack Golf & Country Club. This event is a fantastic opportunity for executives, entrepreneurs, and golf lovers to come together for a day filled with...
San Miguel Corp. affiliate Bank of Commerce (BankCom) reported a 13 percent improvement in net income to ₱2.11 billion in the first half of the year from ₱1.86 billion in the same period last year, driven by continued growth across its revenue streams. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Top business group warned that public intimidation tactics threaten foreign direct investment, international trade, and tourism at a delicate moment for the country’s economic expansion. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 9, six leading commercial associations rallied behind the Department of Foreign...
We came in absolutely expecting nothing much from “Dear You,” especially since its story revolves around people and circumstances that initially felt so far removed from our own. And given the current tensions in the West Philippine Sea, we were almost ready to dismiss it as another piece of...
foodpanda Philippines recently announced the strategic expansion of its quick-commerce (q-commerce) dark-store network, opening new 24/7 pandamart fulfillment hubs in Calamba, Laguna, and Caloocan City. The additions bring pandamart’s total operational footprint to 23 round-the-clock fulfillment...
Indian artificial intelligence (AI) companies are set to explore investment opportunities in the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub later this year, according to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines Inc. (FICCI). FICCI Vice President Vedant Bhardwaj said a delegation of more...
The Philippines must step up law enforcement and gather independent data to combat persistent illicit trade if it wants future tax hikes on nicotine and tobacco to succeed, according to a global tax expert. While the nation has made significant progress in curbing smoking rates over the past...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) has questioned the lack of concrete plans presented for the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in New Clark City during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA). The MBC, which represents the...
A business group expressed strong opposition to a new 12.5 percent United States (US) tariff on Philippine exports, warning that the policy puts over ₱825 billion in trade at risk and threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of workers. In a statement, the Federation of Filipino Chinese...
Salary increases in the Philippines are expected to remain moderate through next year as employers balance rising inflation, cost pressures, and the need to retain critical talent, according to global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson plc (WTW). In its latest Asia-Pacific...
The primary business organization representing Filipino-Chinese entrepreneurs urged Chinese state media to take down an artificial intelligence-generated (AI) video depicting Filipinos in a derogatory manner, warning that such portrayals risk damaging long-standing trade and diplomatic ties between...
Three of the country’s largest business groups have backed the expansion of benefits provided by state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), but stressed that timely and complete premium payments are crucial to sustain the national health insurer’s finances and further widen...
