522ALPLA Opens First Philippine Base Plant in Ciudad de Calamba
ALPLA Opens First Philippine Base Plant in Ciudad de Calamba Calamba City, Laguna — Austrian packaging and recycling company ALPLA Group has officially opened its first standalone production facility in the Philippines, marking a key step in its long‑term expansion in Southeast Asia and a…
15PHP2.9‑Trillion Public‑Private Partnership Projects in Pipeline — PPP Center
PHP2.9‑Trillion Public‑Private Partnership Projects in Pipeline — PPP Center MANILA — The Philippines has 248 public‑private partnership (PPP) projects valued at PHP2.94 trillion currently in the pipeline, highlighting the government’s continued push to tap private sector participation in major infrastructure development, according to data from…
17ASEAN Economic Ministers Retreat Endorses Philippine Priority Economic Agenda
ASEAN Economic Ministers Retreat Endorses Philippine Priority Economic Agenda MANILA — The ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Retreat has formally endorsed the Philippines’ priority economic deliverables, reinforcing the country’s leadership role in shaping the region’s economic direction under its ASEAN chairship, according to Department of Trade…
1,715Buildrite Construction Chemicals Strengthens Engineering Excellence as Strategic Partner of ISSEP‑ISSEP 2026
Buildrite Construction Chemicals Strengthens Engineering Excellence as Strategic Partner of ISSEP‑ISSEP 2026 MANILA, Philippines — March 2026 — Buildrite Construction Chemicals, a trusted name in construction innovation and concrete solutions, served as a strategic partner in the 7th Technical Conference of the Institution of Specialist…
17Marcos Assures Public: No Need to Hoard as Food Supply Remains Stable
Marcos Assures Public: No Need to Hoard as Food Supply Remains Stable MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday assured the public that there is no need to hoard food and basic goods, despite global uncertainties triggered by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, saying the country’s…
22Next-Gen Negosyo: 5 Tips to Sustain SMEs’ Growth this 2026
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the driving force of the Philippine economy, making up 63% of the country’s total employment and contributing 36% to its gross value added, according to the World Bank Group. As 2026 unfolds, SMEs must continue to adapt to shifting…
26The Coming Reset for Online Lending in the Philippines
The Coming Reset for Online Lending in the Philippines | Why the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Could Reshape the Industry The Philippine online lending industry may be approaching a turning point. After years of regulatory warnings, enforcement actions, and public complaints about abusive debt…
15ASEAN Trade Under Pressure: How Middle East Tensions Are Reshaping Philippine Supply Chains
ASEAN Trade Under Pressure: How Middle East Tensions Are Reshaping Philippine Supply Chains Global crises often seem remote—until their impact appears in higher shipping costs, delayed deliveries, and volatile exchange rates. The escalating conflict in the Middle East, particularly disruptions along critical oil routes and…
947ManageEngine Introduces Causal Intelligence and Autonomous AI to IT Operations for Faster Incident Response
Manila, Philippines — ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of enterprise IT management solutions, today added new causal intelligence and autonomous AI capabilities in Site24x7, its full-stack observability platform. These enhancements transform how enterprises handle outages, shifting from firefighting to autonomous…
730Middle East Conflict Escalation: Global Impact and Sectoral Risks for ASEAN Small Businesses
Middle East Conflict Escalation: Global Impact and Sectoral Risks for ASEAN Small Businesses Recent coordinated military strikes by Israel and the United States on Iran’s strategic and nuclear infrastructure in 2026 have escalated tensions in the Middle East, raising concerns about broader regional conflict with…