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ABS-CBN Keeps Board Largely Unchanged as Digital and Streaming Strategy Continues

ABS-CBN Corporation is retaining most of its board ahead of its annual stockholders meeting as the company maintains its transition from traditional broadcasting toward digital content and streaming.

Social Security System Net Income Falls Twenty-Eight Percent as Member Benefit Payments Rise

The Philippine Social Security System reported a twenty-eight percent decline in first-half net income as higher benefit payments to members increased financial outflows amid continued cost-of-living pressures.

Calbayog Airport Tightens Safety Rules During Major Terminal and Runway Upgrade

Authorities in Samar have strengthened operational safety measures at Calbayog City airport while terminal and runway modernization work proceeds to accommodate rising passenger traffic and support regional tourism and trade.

Philippine Government Opens Bohol Food Terminal Project to Strengthen Visayas Supply Chains

Agricultural officials have begun construction of a sixty-one million peso food terminal in Bohol designed to improve farm-to-market logistics, reduce post-harvest losses and help stabilize food prices across the central Philippines.

Cybersecurity Firms in Philippines Deploy OpenAI Models Against Sophisticated Digital Attacks

Cybersecurity providers are integrating advanced language models to detect and respond to complex network breaches as targeted attacks against Philippine corporate data infrastructure intensify.

Philippine Technology Entrepreneur Warns Businesses to Prepare for Advanced Artificial Intelligence Disruption

Software entrepreneur Joey Gurango said Philippine companies could face major operational changes within two years as increasingly advanced artificial intelligence systems become capable of automating complex forms of human reasoning.

Echelon Philippines Brings Thousands of Technology Leaders Together to Focus on Practical Artificial Intelligence

More than three thousand founders, corporate executives and venture capitalists attended Echelon Philippines as the country’s technology sector shifted attention from artificial intelligence hype toward practical business applications.

Supreme Court Launches Nationwide Digital Notarization System in Philippine Legal Modernization Drive

The Supreme Court has introduced the eNotary system to move notarization services online, with the system intended to improve judicial efficiency, reduce document fraud and simplify legal procedures for businesses and citizens.

Philippines Faces Deadly Flooding and Landslides as Southwest Monsoon Intensifies

Heavy rain from the southwest monsoon and offshore weather disturbances triggered fatal landslides in Benguet and severe flooding in Olongapo City, displacing thousands and prompting emergency responses across affected areas.

Cebu Office Demand Falls Sixty-Eight Percent as Outsourcing Firms Shift Toward Artificial Intelligence

Office space demand in Cebu dropped sixty-eight percent in the first half of the year as business process outsourcing companies reduced large leasing requirements while adopting smaller operations and artificial intelligence systems.

Davao City Property Market Gains Momentum as Infrastructure and Outsourcing Expand

Property values and rental demand in Davao City are rising alongside the arrival of more than one hundred thousand business process outsourcing employees, domestic tourism and major transport projects including the coastal road and airpo...

Nickel Asia Profit Jumps Ninety-Three Percent on Strong Battery Metal Demand

Nickel Asia reported a ninety-three percent increase in first-half profit as higher export volumes and favorable international nickel prices supported earnings amid continued global demand from electric vehicle manufacturing.

Philippines Considers Expanding Sixty Billion Peso Incentives for Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

The Board of Investments is studying an expansion of fiscal incentives for electric vehicle assembly and production as major automakers expand hybrid offerings and the government seeks to build a regional green mobility manufacturing base.

Aboitiz Power and South Korean Partner Study Nuclear Energy Deployment in the Philippines

Aboitiz Power has begun working with a major South Korean energy company to assess the feasibility of nuclear power in the Philippines as the government seeks to address chronic electricity shortages and expand zero-carbon generation.

Visayas Power Grid Faces Repeated Yellow Alerts After Multiple Plant Outages

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines issued consecutive yellow alerts across the Visayas after unexpected shutdowns at several power plants raised the risk of rotational brownouts and disruptions for businesses and manufactur...

Philippine Transport Department Accelerates Metro Manila Subway Construction at Key Bonifacio Global City Stations

Construction has advanced at the Kalayaan Avenue and Bonifacio Global City stations as the Department of Transportation seeks to keep partial Metro Manila Subway operations on schedule and ease severe traffic congestion in the capital.

Philippine Legal Expert Warns Ayungin Shoal Agreement Could Create Impeachment Risk for Marcos

Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said a provisional understanding with China covering resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal could amount to betrayal of public trust if it undermines the two thousand and sixteen arbitral...

Philippines Accelerates Canada Free Trade Talks as Exporters Face Higher North American Tariffs

The Department of Trade and Industry expects to conclude a comprehensive free trade agreement with Canada by September as the Philippines seeks wider market access amid rising protectionist pressure in North America.

Philippine Trade Deficit Widens as United States Imposes Twelve Point Five Percent Tariff on Exports

The Philippines’ trade gap increased twelve point three percent in June as manufacturers prepared for the impact of a twelve point five percent United States tariff on Philippine exports, increasing pressure on industries dependent on Am...

Philippines Proposes Nearly Two Hundred Billion Pesos for Transport Infrastructure in Next Budget

The Department of Budget and Management has proposed a one hundred and ninety-six billion peso transport allocation, nearly doubling funding to accelerate projects including the Metro Manila Subway, North-South Commuter Railway and regio...

Philippines Plans Four Point Five Trillion Pesos in Technology and Renewable Energy Investment

The Department of Trade and Industry and investment agencies have launched a national roadshow to attract four point five trillion pesos under the Strategic Investment Priority Plan, with incentives targeting artificial intelligence, def...

Philippine Central Bank Faces Pressure for Further Rate Hikes as Inflation Stays Above Target

International financial institutions expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to raise its policy rate twice by twenty-five basis points to five percent as inflation reaches six point four percent amid higher energy costs and domestic food...

Philippine Economic Growth Slows to Two Point Three Percent in Second Quarter Amid Energy and Spending Pressures

The Philippine economy expanded two point three percent in the second quarter as higher global oil prices linked to Middle East conflicts weighed on consumer spending and public construction contracted thirty-one percent.

Philippine Supreme Court Clears Way for Senate Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

The Supreme Court has dismissed petitions by Vice President Sara Duterte seeking to block House proceedings, removing a judicial obstacle as senator-judges examine allegations involving the misuse of confidential government funds.

Alex Eala Reaches Historic Fourth Round at Toronto Tennis Tournament

Filipina tennis player Alex Eala defeated American Caty McNally in three sets at the National Bank Open in Canada, becoming the first Philippine representative to reach the fourth round of a premier singles tournament despite an ankle in...

Philippines Confirms Nationals Safe After Deadly Thailand School Shooting

The Department of Foreign Affairs said Filipino educators and other registered nationals at Debsirin School in Nonthaburi, Thailand, were safe and accounted for after a shooting that killed seven people.

Bases Conversion Authority Pushes Central Luzon Infrastructure and Investment Projects

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority is working with Zambales officials to advance infrastructure, logistics and economic-zone projects across Central Luzon as part of efforts to attract foreign investment and spread industrial...

Ayala Employee Cooperative Reaches Six Billion Pesos in Assets After Three Decades

The Ayala Group’s employee cooperative marked its thirtieth anniversary with total assets of six billion pesos, reflecting the growth of its financial resources and employee-focused programmes within one of the Philippines’ largest corpo...

Trillanes Drops Perjury Complaints Against Former Soldiers Who Recanted Testimony

Former senator Antonio Trillanes has withdrawn criminal complaints against four former military personnel who retracted testimony in a conspiracy case, shifting attention toward allegations that political operators organised and financed...

Police Investigate Anti-China Caskets Left at Locations Across Metro Manila

The Quezon City Police District is searching for a van linked to the distribution of caskets carrying anti-Beijing political messages at several locations in Metro Manila, amid heightened public sentiment over the South China Sea dispute.

Philippine Navy Investigates Sailor After Positive Drug Test at Sierra Madre Outpost

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is investigating a navy sailor previously assigned to the grounded Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal after the sailor tested positive for illegal drugs, raising disciplinary and operational security concer...

Marcos Orders Quiaoit River Dredging to Address Flooding in Ilocos Norte

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered immediate dredging of the Quiaoit River and faster funding for diversion channels after severe monsoon-related damage to agriculture and infrastructure in northern Philippines.

Cebu Pacific Plans International Flight Expansion Ahead of Fourth-Quarter Holiday Demand

Cebu Pacific plans to increase international flight frequencies and add regional routes in the fourth quarter as new aircraft deliveries allow the airline to prepare for stronger holiday travel and overseas Filipino worker traffic.

Senator Loren Legarda Takes Medical Leave and Leaves the Philippines

Senator Loren Legarda has confirmed that she took a medical leave and left the country with family members, while the Bureau of Immigration verified her departure amid heightened political activity in the Senate.

Palace Raises Destabilisation Concerns After Witnesses Withdraw Claims Against Romualdez

The Presidential Communications Office suggested a coordinated destabilisation effort after witnesses withdrew allegations that they had delivered cash-filled suitcases to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, adding to tensions within the cou...

Manila Water Reports Double-Digit Revenue and Core Earnings Growth in First Half

Manila Water posted double-digit increases in revenue and core earnings in the first half of the year, citing improved operational efficiency and continued infrastructure expansion in its eastern Metro Manila concession.

Lacson Calls for Accountability Over Illegal Laguna de Bay Reclamation Projects

Senator Panfilo Lacson has called for legal action over dozens of allegedly unauthorised reclamation projects in Taguig’s portion of Laguna de Bay, raising concerns about environmental damage and development within Metro Manila’s main fl...

China Confirms Coast Guard Deaths in Earlier Scarborough Shoal Collision

Chinese state media has formally honoured two coast guard personnel who died in a vessel collision involving a Philippine ship near Scarborough Shoal last year, highlighting the physical risks surrounding repeated maritime confrontations...

Philippines Clears Key Land Issue for Las Piñas LRT One Station

The Department of Transportation and the Villar Group have reached an agreement on construction parameters for the long-delayed LRT Line One Las Piñas station, removing a major obstacle to the project in southern Metro Manila.

Marcos Calls for Greater Public Participation in Economic and Governance Reforms

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said more work is needed to fulfil commitments outlined in his State of the Nation address and called for stronger public participation in implementing the administration’s infrastructure, economic and gove...

Philippines Reopens Metro Manila to New Business Process Outsourcing Investments

The government has reversed earlier decentralisation policies and reopened Metro Manila to new information technology and business process management investments as it seeks to retain the country’s outsourcing edge and attract higher-val...

Fraudulent Philippine Citizenship Case Spurs Scrutiny of National Security and Identity Controls

The arrest of Maxipro president Lawrence Ke Sy over an allegedly fraudulently obtained Philippine identity has intensified scrutiny of gaps in the national civil registry and concerns about foreign nationals entering sensitive business s...

Gilberto Teodoro Rejects Sara Duterte’s Challenge to Name Pro-China Officials

Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro dismissed Vice President Sara Duterte’s demand that he identify officials allegedly aligned with Beijing, saying the defence establishment bases its decisions on objective security assessments.