Converge ICT Solutions has announced that the 20,000-kilometer Bifrost Cable System is now ready to carry data traffic to and from the Philippines, marking the country’s first direct transpacific subsea connection to the United States. The multi-billion-peso...
Global infrastructure investment firm I Squared Capital has reaffirmed its strong confidence in the Philippines and its commitment to expand long-term investments in the country’s infrastructure sector. In a meeting with President Marcos in Malacañang, Founder and...
The Philippine government has launched a two-year pilot program that will allow licensed pharmacists to supervise multiple drugstores remotely, aiming to improve access to medicines in underserved areas. President Marcos witnessed the signing of a memorandum of...
The Philippines and Sweden have agreed to strengthen cooperation on sustainable mining and the development of critical minerals needed for the global clean energy transition. In a recent meeting in Quezon City, Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla and Swedish...
The Philippines and Japan have signed a four-year memorandum of cooperation to accelerate clean energy development and technology exchange between the two countries. The agreement, signed by the Department of Energy and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and...
The 2025 European Philippine Business Dialogue in Makati brought together senior Philippine officials, European Union diplomats, and business leaders in strong support of restarting the EU Philippines Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Organized by the European...
The Philippines and Canada will formalize a new Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) on November 2, marking a significant expansion of Manila’s defense partnerships. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and Canadian Minister of National Defence...
The Philippines has enacted RA 12308, allocating PHP 200 billion (USD 3.4 billion) over 10 years to modernize the country’s livestock, poultry, and dairy sectors. The law establishes a PHP 20 billion (USD 340 million) annual fund that will support herd repopulation,...
The SM Group announced its commitment to capturing opportunities in the rapidly growing health and wellness market, as the Philippines continues to emerge as a key player in the global personal care and beauty industry. According to the Global Wellness Institute, the...
Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines (CCEAP) has started construction of a 42-hectare manufacturing facility in Tarlac City, which will become Coca-Cola’s largest production site in the Philippines and one of its biggest worldwide. Located within the Aboitiz...
First Balfour Inc., the construction and engineering arm of the Lopez Group, has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered construction management system (CMS) to integrate project planning, execution, and monitoring into a single digital platform. The system,...
Instructure, a leading American educational technology company and developer of the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), has chosen the Philippines as the location for its Asian regional hub, underscoring the country’s growing role as a center for digital...
