The soon-to-rise United States (US) economic security zone in the Philippines could strengthen the country’s role in global supply chains for semiconductors and critical minerals, potentially moving the local industry beyond its current focus on low-value assembly and testing, according to the...
Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors have recommended the filing in court of non-bailable large-scale illegal recruitment and estafa cases against two foreigners. The resolution to file the charges against London-based Italian national Adel En Nouri and Mohammed En Nouri was recommended by...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed all charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte, paving the way for a full trial over alleged crimes against humanity linked to his administration’s anti-drug campaign. The decision came a day after the ICC Appeals Chamber affirmed the...
Malacañang said the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber’s ruling affirming jurisdiction over former president Rodrigo Duterte does not define or dictate the Philippine government’s actions in the case. In her press briefing on Thursday, April 23, Presidential Communications...
Jetour Gaia made its Philippine debut at the 2026 Manila International Auto Show. Jetour Gaia serves as the brand’s move into the premium market. Positioned as the new line’s flagship, the G700 is a plug-in hybrid SUV combines electrified performance, body-on-frame construction, and a...
BAIC Philippines has added the B40e Trailmaster rEV to its local lineup, putting a plug-in hybrid off-roader into the Philippine market. The vehicle formed part of BAIC’s Manila International Auto Show 2026 display, alongside the B30e Dune Hybrid, B60 Beaumont Hybrid, B60 Beaumont rEV, and B80...
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), operated by Aboitiz InfraCapital Cebu Airport Corp. (ACAC), has warned that prolonged geopolitical tensions in the Middle East leading to higher global oil and jet fuel prices could potentially weigh on travel demand and its operations by early June. In a...
212 Motor Philippines entered the Philippine market at the Manila International Auto Show 2026 with the 212 T01 as its first model. The T01 traces its roots to the 1965 BAW BJ212, identified by the company as China’s first mass-produced 4x4 military utility vehicle. The current 212 brand...
UAAGI car brands boasted of a footprint at this year’s show that covered around 3,000 square meters. The multi-brand distributor occupied the western side of the World Trade Center for MIAS 2026, grouping BAIC, Chery, Foton, Lynk & Co, and Radar in one large shared display area. Its...
Developing economies including the Philippines are pressing the World Bank Group (WBG) to help reduce borrowing costs as the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict drives up oil prices, disrupts supply chains, and threatens growth and food security. In an April 16 statement delivered before...
The recent Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) came at an opportune time, capitalizing on a spike of interest in electrified vehicles amid a global fuel crisis and registering a milestone 180,600 visitors over four days this year. This year’s MIAS is the 21st staging, taking place at the World...
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are stepping up coordination to cushion economies from the spillover effects of the Middle East conflict, citing rising energy costs, supply chain disruptions, and tighter financial conditions as immediate risks to growth and stability. In an April 17 joint...
