The Ayala Group, through Brigadang Ayala, mobilized 150 volunteers across General Santos City and Sarangani to carry out relief assistance, psychosocial support, school safety assessments, and other recovery efforts. The response followed the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a Red Notice against Maria Francesca Tan in an effort to bring her before Philippine courts for her alleged role in a large-scale fraudulent investment scheme. Published...
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the holding company of tycoon Andrew Tan, is confident that its growth trajectory remains intact, credit to a diversified investment portfolio that keeps it resilient against ongoing geopolitical challenges. “We entered 2026 with a strong balance sheet and...
SINGAPORE — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is confident that more private-sector bidders will participate in the Philippines’ upcoming railway public-private partnership (PPP) projects as the government increasingly taps multilateral development banks (MDBs) to provide financing...
The Philippine Blu Girls are set for an intense training camp in Japan this month in preparation for upcoming elite tournaments. The Nationals are set to compete in the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Group Stage from July 14 to 18 in Lima, Peru where they will be facing a formidable field that...
Filipino diners will soon get a taste of one of the United Kingdom’s most recognizable restaurant brands. The Bistro Group has announced that it is bringing Wagamama to the Philippines, marking the latest addition to the company’s growing roster of international concepts. The first local branch...
GMA Network Inc. is making a major play in the music industry, teaming up with Viva Music Group in a 50-50 joint venture that aims to reshape how Original Pilipino Music (OPM) is produced, promoted, and distributed. Through GMV Studios, the partnership will cover a wide range of music-related...
Maynilad Water Services Inc. has tapped International Finance Corp. (IFC) for a $500,000 infrastructure advisory services project aimed at strengthening the west zone concessionaire’s sustainability and resilience strategy. In a disclosure last Monday, June 15, IFC said the project was approved...
SINGAPORE — The Philippines is among the countries best positioned to help meet Asia’s rapidly growing electricity needs, with its rich geothermal resources as well as expanding wind and solar sectors offering significant potential for renewable energy (RE) development, according to...
Global One Hotel Group, Inc., the management arm of Megaworld Hotels and Resorts, has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the rental pool program of its condotels. The SEC said the rental pool program was processed under the streamlined guidelines on Securing and...
The Philippines has sought World Bank backing for a $1-billion program aimed at tackling the country ’ s plastic waste problem, starting with Metro Manila. In a June 10 document, the World Bank said that the proposed Clean Philippines Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) is designed to improve...
The World Bank Group (WBG) has lowered its 2026 growth forecast for the Philippines to 3.7 percent, warning that the ongoing war in the Middle East is weighing heavily on energy-importing economies and threatening to push global growth to its weakest pace since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic....
