The winning bidder for the ₱7-billion concession to transform Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) into a world-class logistics hub will receive a generous government incentives package, including national and local tax exemptions. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center noted that the...
Metro Manila will soon welcome its second bus rapid transit (BRT) system, as the city government of Makati begins to assess the proposed ₱17.76-billion busway project aimed at decongesting its central business district (CBD). The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said on its website that it...
A Norwegian company hass scrapped its plan to build a hyperscale AI data center in Oton, Iloilo. Full reasons remain unclear, citing only the "current circumstances." On the evening of Sun, Aug. 16, Norway Green Energy sent a formal notice to the Oton local government about the withdrawal. Perhaps...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. is setting its sights on Southern Luzon to build its largest data center yet, with an operational capacity of at least 100 megawatts (MW), as it looks to capture growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI). PLDT’s data center arm, VITRO Inc., is exploring...
President Ferdinand E. Marcos was elected to a second term in November 1969, at a time when student activism was gaining momentum around the world. The Free Speech Movement at the University of California, Berkeley, which had emerged in 1964 in opposition to university policies restricting...
Driven by robust demand for MICE events, SMX Convention Centers, the conferences and exhibitions arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., posted strong first-half results in 2026, welcoming 4.3 million visitors across its footprint. This represents an 18 percent year-on-year surge compared to the 3.6...
An additional P40 million has been earmarked this year to keep government-run clinics for Filipino veterans operating, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Friday, Aug. 14. Teodoro Jr. said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. committed the additional funding for...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. is expecting more its strategic assets, including data centers, to drive growth in the second half as profits softened amid macroeconomic headwinds. Based on its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), PLDT’s net income eased to ₱17.33 billion in...
In its bid to strengthen the MICE industry in Cebu, Megaworld Corporation brings Mactan Expo to the forefront, built to international standards with a full suite of features suited for high-level local and international events. After its inauguration on March 16, 2026, the convention center hosted...
Rayu Gravador and Frances Lacap ended their Campus Cutie journey on a high note after taking home the top titles in the second season of Sparkle’s search for young campus stars. The two were declared the Ultimate Campus Cuties during the Season 2 finale on Sunday, August 9. Rayu and Frances were...
The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Cancer Center Project—touted as the Marcos Jr. administration’s first public-private partnership (PPP) project—failed to attract a single bidder, delaying the construction of a new 300-bed cancer hospital intended to help...
The PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup game between San Miguel and Macau was interrupted by wet spots on the floor caused by roof leaks inside the Ynares Center in Montalban on a rainy Saturday evening, Aug. 8. The contest, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., was delayed for about 25 minutes due to multiple wet...
