The Philippines faces a critical crossroads, where faltering education reforms could lead to a weakened economy and a workforce even less prepared for the challenges of the next decade. At the sidelines of the 2026 Leadership Forum organized by the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) on...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is accelerating the Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas in Mindanao (RNDP-CAAM) to link remote communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to new opportunities and lasting peace. Senior...
The antitrust watchdog Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has greenlighted the joint venture (JV) between the Yuchengco and Aboitiz families to develop a 184-hectare (ha) industrial park in Tarlac province as an expansion of Lima Land Inc.’s TARI Estate. With PCC clearance, Yuchengco...
Authorities are intensifying their crackdown on tobacco smuggling as prosecutors move forward with multiple cases under the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Law (RA 12022), signaling a tougher national stance against illicit cigarette operations that officials say are costing the government...
Malacañang has brushed aside recent downgrades by international financial institutions, saying the Philippine economy remains on a stable medium-term path and is expected to rebound gradually starting in 2026 as reforms take hold. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire...
The World Economic Forum has popularized a phrase that captures our current moment: the “Intelligent Age.” This era is transforming everything, everywhere, all at once—driven by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain, and shaped by seismic geo-economic...
President Marcos has designated new economic zones in Tanauan City, Batangas, and Iloilo City to spur investments, generate jobs, and support regional development. The designations were made through two proclamations signed on Jan. 6 by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, by authority of the...
ILOILO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved a new special economic zone in Iloilo. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto announced this week that the President signed Proclamation No. 1128 that declared several parcels of land in Mandurriao District here as an information technology...
Thousands of new jobs in manufacturing and information technology (IT) are expected to be created after President Marcos approved new and expanded special economic zones in Batangas and Iloilo, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said. “The new ecozones reinforce the Marcos Jr. administration’s...
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will return to the World Economic Forum 's annual meeting of business, political and cultural elites in Davos, Switzerland, next week, leading a record-large U.S. delegation, organizers said Tuesday. The Geneva-based think tank says Trump, whose...
President Marcos will not attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland this January due to numerous commitments in the country, Malacañang said on Thursday, Jan. 8. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto confirmed the decision in a message to reporters. “No. He won’t attend WEF,” he said....
Every weekday, the Metro draws in workers from nearby cities, turning long commutes into a daily routine. In the South, a different kind of center is taking shape, one that brings work, home, and daily living closer together. In Batangas, Biz Hub at LIMA Estate is emerging as a fast-rising central...
