The Philippines has joined a U.S.-led coalition aimed at securing supply chains for semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI), marking its latest step to align more closely with Washington on technology and economic security as global competition intensifies. Department of Trade…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order updating the Philippines’ investment regime, setting out sectors open to foreign participation and those subject to restrictions. Executive Order No. 113, dated April 13, amends the 12th Regular Foreign Investment Negative…
Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are beginning to filter into the Philippine gaming sector, with higher fuel costs weighing on mobility and softening on-ground activity, according to Alejandro Tengco, chairman and chief executive of the Philippine Amusement and…
A shift is underway in luxury travel, where experience is overtaking ownership as the primary driver of value. A new white paper by Agility Research and Heavens Portfolio identifies cross-industry collaboration as a key force behind this transformation. What was…
The controversy surrounding First Gen Corporation’s ₱62-billion hydropower deal with Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra) has brought an uncommon term into public view: the “poison pill.” In this case, the clause allows Prime Infra to buy out First Gen’s…
Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) reported record fourth-quarter earnings and a strong full-year 2025 performance in its audited financial results released in March, underscoring the growing role of its overseas operations as it advances plans to spin off its international business.…
The second and final day of GITEX AI ASIA Singapore sharpened attention on cybersecurity risks, next-generation networks, and the race to scale artificial intelligence across Southeast Asia, with implications for emerging digital economies such as the Philippines, where rapid digital…
The Philippines is emerging as a quiet beneficiary of the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, with surging electronics exports cushioning its growth even as broader economic momentum softens across East Asia. But beneath that tailwind lies a more sobering reality:…
A scholarship backed by Metrobank Foundation and Boysen Paints has helped turn a once uncertain dream into a licensed profession for Rheanna Yzabelle De Guzman, underscoring the role of sustained support in shaping future builders of the Philippines. Now a…
Seven Philippine startups are showcasing homegrown technologies at GITEX AI ASIA 2026, which officially opened on Thursday, April 9, at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Marina Bay Sands, reinforcing the country’s growing footprint in the regional innovation ecosystem.…
