President Marcos has described the Philippines’ alliance with the United States as a “beacon of stability,” saying it continues to stand firm in the face of global uncertainty and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at the inaugural Manila Strategy Forum in Pasay City, Marcos said...
Metro Pacific Investments Corp.’s (MPIC) digital healthcare arm, mWell, has launched the country’s first fully digital health identity designed to enable Filipinos to carry their complete personal health records in their pocket. Accessible via the mWell app, the mWell Health ID serves as a...
Malacañang revealed that the construction of the Philippine Film Heritage Building in Intramuros, Manila was supposed to be completed on Thursday, Sept. 4, but it was instead found incomplete, baring several structural issues. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), the Philippines’ leading infrastructure investments company, has appointed former Philippine Airlines President Gilbert Gabriel F. Santa Maria as the new President and CEO of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), effective Sept. 1, 2025. Santa...
The Philippines is on the verge of achieving universal electricity access despite challenges in its shift toward renewable energy (RE) sources, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). “Countries like Indonesia, Fiji, and the Philippines...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it has yet to receive an updated offer from Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) for its proposed acquisition of the government’s 50-percent stake in Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is expanding the domestic connectivity of its Cebu hub, with the launch of direct flights to El Nido, Palawan, beginning in October. Starting Oct. 26, the Gokongwei-led airline said it will operate daily flights between Cebu and El Nido. These flights will be operated...
Welcoming the “expanding relationship” that the Philippines has with other countries, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles said that the Philippines’ recent moves to strengthen defense and bilateral ties with its neighbors “is not really in my mind about...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will mount Airbus A330neo flights to three high-demand destinations in the Philippines during the fourth quarter to meet the strong demand over the holiday season. The Gokongwei-led airline said it plans to roll out its 459-seater widebody aircraft to more routes ahead...
Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) has entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd. Manila Branch (Mitsui) and SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp. to explore the creation of a closed-loop steel recycling system that supports a circular economy....
Cebu Pacific (CEB), one of the Philippines’ leading carriers, is enhancing travel options for passengers traveling during the holiday season with additional flight frequencies on major domestic routes. Starting Oct. 26, 2025, flights between Clark and El Nido will increase to 18x weekly, while...
The Po family’s Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF), one of the leading food companies in the Philippines, reported a seven percent improvement in net income to ₱3.9 billion in the first half of 2025 as its branded business drove revenue growth. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
