Business

2GO, the country’s  premier multimodal logistics solutions provider, continues to strengthen its reputation as a reliable local partner of leading international brands and organizations. 2GO Forwarding, the freight forwarding arm of the 2GO Group, operates through a nationwide network that spans 33,000 barangays and delivers scalable logistics for industries such as pharmaceuticals, FMCG, automotive, and events.  With access to sea, …

MANILA Water sustains massive expansion of water service connections.  From January to November 2025, the company installed 19,421 new water service connections, bringing the total to 1,213,213 across the East Zone concession area since 1997, reflecting the company’s commitment to meeting the growing demand for safe and reliable water. Supporting this expansion is a robust water supply network that grew …

With the weakest peso ever at P59.44 to the dollar, cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers are enjoying the best of times. Remittances from OFWs ramped up to  $2.91 billion in November 2025, reinforcing the steady role of migrant workers in supporting household spending and overall economic activity in the Philippines. This may be attributed to the need for more …

If you are a motorist who is annoyed and angry about the glut of motorcycle riders on the road—many of them violating traffic rules and endangering other motorists—perhaps you might blame the extra loose and expansive financing available to these buyers. Blame, too, must go to the government’s inability to provide public transport systems along with a working traffic management …

From the initial number of P5 billion, LANDBANK has raised the minimum target for its dual-tenor sustainability bond offering to P30 billion, hoping that buyers and investors are serious in promoting the environment and agricultural growth. The bonds, called Agriculture, Sustainability, Environment, and Socioeconomic Development (ASENSO) bonds, are peso-denominated and fixed-rate, with tenors of 1.5 and three years. The public …

Manulife Philippines, the local arm of leading financial services provider Manulife, continues to advance its Impact Agenda, the company’s global commitment to drive better outcomes for its customers, communities, and the planet, with various volunteering and community efforts spread throughout the past year. To cap 2025’s initiatives, Manulife executives, volunteers, and beneficiaries came together for sustained reforestation efforts, advancing environmental …

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the sale of three power plants owned by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation. Changing ownership are the Caliraya Hydroelectric Power Plant, Botocan Hydropower Plant and Kalayaan Pumped Storage Power Plant (KPSPP) from PSALM to Cleanergy 9 Power Inc., which is owned by the Thunder Consortium comprised of Aboitiz Renewables …

There are three reasons why the country’s ports will be bursting with economic activities this year, the chief of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said.  Jay Daniel R. Santiago, general manager of the PPA, enumerated these factors as port modernization, operational efficiency, and service excellence, citing greater volume or investments in these areas. Bolstering his optimism, Santiago said there is …

Transportation Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez said that 2025 was a “banner year” for the agency’s ROW acquisition for the flagship railway initiatives of the government. Lopez emphasized that in February last year, the acquired ROW for Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) stood at only 51%, while for the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) north segment, it was only 2%. The ROW …

Globe Telecom will again offer its popular Flagship Forever, the upgrade program which benefits loyal customers who are in the market for the latest iPhone models to go with their Globe. The new offering puts the newest lineup within easy reach, including the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, with matching flexible plans. With …