The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and Small Business Corp. (SB Corp.) established a ₱7-billion financing facility to support small businesses grappling with elevated fuel costs and inflationary pressures. The partnership, formalized through a memorandum of agreement,...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is rolling out a ₱2 billion financing program aimed at accelerating the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) among the country’s small-scale transport players. In a statement on Friday, April 17, the DTI said the initiative, managed by its financing arm,...
The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) has expressed strong support for proposed amendments to the Magna Carta for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), while stressing that reforms must deliver concrete benefits such as improved access to financing and more favorable loan...
Despite an upbeat start in January, capital market observers agree that 2025 was a disappointing year for the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) as the local bourse underperformed significantly while its regional peers rallied. The PSE index closed the final trading day of 2025 at 6,052.92 points,...
Construction firm Scheirman Construction Consolidated Inc. (SCCI) has deployed ₱129 million worth of new vehicles and heavy equipment to accelerate the company’s nationwide footprint. In partnership with Powertrac Inc. and SB Rental, SCCI unveiled its new fleet during a turnover ceremony held...
BONN, Germany – At the SB62 Climate Meetings, negotiators are under immense pressure to transform grand pledges into tangible action, specifically to provisionally lock in the $1.3 trillion-a-year climate finance roadmap through 2035. This ambitious plan, forged in Baku, Azerbaijan, at COP29, is...
