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Thursday, 5 November 2026
15 minutes ago

Salesforce sees surge in enterprise AI adoption with agentforce

Enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is moving beyond basic assistance toward automating business processes, as Salesforce reported a 21-fold increase in Agentforce Coworker usage over three months.
26 minutes ago

SM Prime builds foot traffic through running events

SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Complex is strengthening its position as a major running destination in Metro Manila, attracting 425,000 participants across 39 marathons and fun runs in the first nine months of 2026.
43 minutes ago

EastWest Horizons helps Filipinos turn bonuses into lasting wealth

EastWest Bank is encouraging Filipinos to transform their year-end bonuses into long-term financial opportunities through Horizons, its personalized banking program designed for customers building wealth.
1 hour ago

Ayala Land 9-month profit falls18% to P17.5B

Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) reported an 18-percent decline in net income to P17.5 billion in the first nine months of 2026 from P21.4 billion a year earlier, as weaker property development revenues weighed on earnings despite continued growth in its leasing and hospitality businesses.
3 hours ago

AI-savvy Filipino virtual assistants gain edge in global job market

Artificial intelligence is reshaping hiring requirements for Filipino virtual assistants (VAs), with nearly one in four international job openings examined by recruitment agency VA Masters requiring AI-related skills.
3 hours ago

BPI Signature Yacht Race Series S4 sets sail; celebrates S3 champ

BPI Private Wealth has launched Season 4 of its Signature Yacht Race Series (SYRS), bringing competitive sailing to premier Philippine destinations while celebrating Raw Honey as the overall champion of Season 3.
4 hours ago

Chinabank 9-month profit climbs 12% to P22.6B

Chinabank reported a 12-percent increase in consolidated net income to P22.6 billion in the first nine months of 2026, driven by stronger lending activity and higher interest earnings despite increased spending on digital transformation and business expansion.
4 hours ago

MediaQuest’s Vargas retakes TV5 helm as Zaballero steps down

In an internal memorandum addressed to MediaQuest’s senior management, Vargas confirmed his return to work on November 3, 2026, and announced that the search for a new TV5 president was underway.
6 hours ago

Metrobank's 9-month profit hits P36.3B as lending grows 13 percent

The Ty family’s Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) is benefiting from stronger corporate borrowing and improving lending margins, helping the country's second-largest bank by assets sustain earnings amid an uncertain economic environment.
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