Hong Kong is seeking closer economic and cultural engagement with the Philippines as both economies navigate a rapidly changing global landscape. At a Chinese New Year gathering in Taguig City, a Hong Kong official highlighted…
Philippine bond trading hits record, boosting push for…
Trading in Philippine government bonds hit an all-time high in 2025, underscoring a sharp turnaround in market liquidity that has strengthened the country’s case for entry into a major global bond index. The surge signals…
Chef Bruce Lim joins Sunny Farms to support…
Sunny Farms has named Chef Bruce Lim as its first Culinary Authority Partner, formalizing the collaboration during a contract signing at Seda Hotel in Cebu. The partnership is positioned as a working relationship rather than…
MMPC expands technical training program to help bridge…
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has renewed its call for universities to embed on-the-job training (OJT) into academic programs, citing the need to better prepare graduates for employment and narrow the gap between education…
A $2.12-B crypto plunge shows how fragile Bitcoin’s…
Bitcoin’s brutal slide on Thursday, February 5—which wiped out an estimated $2.12 billion in leveraged crypto positions and marked its steepest one-day decline since the FTX collapse in November 2022—underscored how tightly digital assets are…
Legacy Filipino chocolate brand Serg’s targets 2026 comeback
After years of delays caused by the pandemic, extreme weather, and operational setbacks, Filipino chocolate brand Serg’s has set 2026 as its new target for returning to the market, opting for a cautious, small-scale relaunch…
Grab, Move It expand on-trip protection through enhanced…
In photo are, from left, Clarize Morito, Grab Philippines head of central operations; Wayne Jacinto, Move It general manager; Cocolife healthcare division head, Atty. Alloysius Yebra; and Cocolife first vice president and head of sales…
A gas discovery that delays, not solves, the…
A decade after the last major find, a new offshore gas discovery east of Malampaya has revived a long-running question in Philippine energy policy: how much time can domestic gas realistically buy before imports become…
PSEi’s 5 best and worst performers of 2025
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended 2025 with little to show for the year, closing near where it began as investors navigated sticky inflation, cautious consumers, and uneven earnings growth. The benchmark failed to…