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MaroonStudios CEO James Mendoza champions sovereign cloud and AI-driven governance at NICT Summit 2026
MaroonStudios CEO James Mendoza took the stage as a keynote speaker at the NICT Summit 2026.
Read more →Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for June 23-29
The impact of the Strait of Hormuz disruption is more likely to be reflected in next week’s price adjustments.
Read more →AirAsia bringing first A220s to Philippines
The local unit of low-cost carrier AirAsia will introduce to the Philippines its first units of Airbus A220 by 2028, bringing in single-aisle aircraft that have powerful range and wider capacity.
Read more →BIR’s blue check: The badge for online sellers
Selling online just got a digital upgrade — one that will keep personal data much safer.
Read more →BSP wants more informal sellers to accept digital payments
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is looking to bring more small and informal merchants into the digital payments ecosystem by easing onboarding requirements and addressing high transfer fees, as it pushes for broader use of electronic payments across the country.
Read more →DA pushes higher coco-biodiesel blend
The Department of Agriculture is pushing for the immediate transition to the five percent coco-biodiesel blend.
Read more →DICT’s flagship eGovPH app posts 700% surge in transactions
The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s flagship eGovPH app has surpassed 800 million transactions while reaching 56 million downloads, underscoring the rapid adoption of digital government services among Filipinos.
Read more →DoubleDragon to open Mindanao’s biggest hotel
DoubleDragon Corp., the listed company chaired by tycoons Edgar “Injap” Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, is opening the largest hotel in Mindanao next month.
Read more →Government sets 3.5–4.5% growth target for 2026
The government is now expecting the country’s economy to grow between 3.5 percent and 4.5 percent this year due to the impact of the Middle East conflict and the lingering effect of the flood control controversy, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.
Read more →LNGPH, Mitsubishi Power seal gas turbine support deal
LNGPH, the multibillion-dollar gas venture of Manuel V. Pangilinan, Ramon Ang and Sabin Aboitiz, has tapped Japan’s Mitsubishi Power to ensure the reliable operation of its large gas-fired facility in Batangas.
Read more →Marcos gives ‘high priority’ to luring semicon, AI investors
President Marcos has directed agencies to offer perks that will attract semiconductor and artificial intelligence investors, describing as a “high national priority” the luring of high-impact industries to the country.
Read more →Philippines eyes $1.5 billion ADB financing for ME crisis response
The government is seeking up to $1.5 billion from the Asian Development Bank to support state programs aiming to cushion the economic shock from the Middle East crisis, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said.
Read more →‘Philippines must lead unified ASEAN front vs illicit tobacco trade’
The Philippines must take the lead for a stronger regional response against the multibillion-peso illicit tobacco trade especially as it assumes chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc this year.
Read more →PLDT taking data center unit public, files P24 billion IPO
Telco giant PLDT Inc. will be selling nearly half of its stake in its data centers, heading to the Philippine Stock Exchange with a goal of raising as much as P24.2 billion.
Read more →RLC launches largest flexible workspace in Western Visayas
Gokongwei-led real estate developer Robinsons Land Corp. has launched its first and biggest flexible workspace center in Western Visayas, supporting regional operations, satellite teams, project offices as well as interim workspaces for businesses preparing to transition to permanent sites.
Read more →SEC to agree on Mica Tan, settlement if...
Securities and Exchange Commission chair Francis Lim has laid out certain conditions for Maria Francesca Tan and the MFT Group of Companies if they want to patch things up with the commission.
Read more →Stocks, peso tumble on US-Iran talks uncertainty
The local stock market took a heavy beating yesterday, dragged down by uncertainty over the US-Iran peace talks and the depreciation of the peso against the dollar.
Read more →Tanduay remains world’s No. 1 rum
Lucio Tan–owned Tanduay continues to show its dominance in the global rum category, maintaining its World’s Number 1 Rum title for nine consecutive years.
Read more →Turning a ‘dead donkey’ into a valuable asset
A reader asked me about some examples on how to turn a problem into an opportunity.
Read more →Big fuel price rollback to proceed despite Hormuz disruption – DOE
DOE says latest oil market risks may affect next week’s prices instead.
Read more →Why credible tax guidance matters for busy Filipino taxpayers
DocTax is an AI-powered tax query assistant and matching platform.
Read more →NIA activates El Niño preparedness, water management measures
NIA said it had prepared mitigation and contingency measures months in advance.
Read more →Japan approves five-fold increase in visa fees for foreign nationals
Japan has approved a five-fold increase in visa fees for foreign nationals.
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