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 growing investor confidence after years…
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 a traditional celebrity endorsement, with…
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 and industry needs. CHED chairperson…
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 now bound to broader market…
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 more than two decades after…
Grab Philippines and motorcycle taxi platform Move It have expanded their emergency insurance support through a deeper partnership with Cocolife, widening hospital access and financial protection for both rider-partners and passengers using their on-demand mobility services. The strengthened collaboration aims…
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 unavoidable? President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
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 sustain rallies that briefly lifted…
The Philippines rarely figures in conversations about Asia’s most competitive industrial real estate hubs. That is beginning to change. At the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards 2025, Aboitiz Economic Estates was named a finalist for Best Industrial Developer in Asia, while…
The Philippine economy is heading into 2026 with slowing growth and mounting structural risks, prompting the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry to release a white paper calling for decisive reforms in infrastructure planning, execution, and governance. The chamber developed…
