Artificial intelligence is reshaping the Philippines’ outsourcing industry, but fears that the technology will trigger a broad decline in services exports and jobs appear premature, according to ING THINK economic and financial analysis.
First Gen Corp., the leading clean and renewable energy producer in the country, will supply more than 24 megawatts (MW) of geothermal baseload power to 10 electric cooperatives in the Visayas under 15-year power supply agreements secured through a government-supervised competitive selection process.
The Securities and Exchange Commission's approval clears the way for MREIT to finalize the acquisition, which will raise its assets under management to about P122 billion. Together with the P16.2-billion Wave 4 transaction completed earlier this year, the company's asset infusions in 2026 now exceed P43 billion.
Century Pacific Food Inc. is building up its dairy, coconut and emerging food businesses as new growth engines, broadening a portfolio long anchored by canned fish and meat brands.
Digital lending is widening access to formal credit in the Philippines, but global credit infrastructure company Tala said financial inclusion must go beyond making loans available to give underserved borrowers greater information, flexibility and control over their finances.
Hanabishi Appliances is leaning on long-term community partnerships to deepen its role beyond Filipino homes and businesses, positioning social impact alongside product durability as the homegrown company enters its fifth decade.
Maynilad Water Services Inc. is mapping out a broader shift to clean energy, targeting renewable sources for 35 percent of its total electricity consumption by 2037 as part of efforts to cut emissions and strengthen the resilience of its water operations.
Asialink Finance Corp. is betting that growing Philippine companies need bigger and longer-term financing as their capital requirements move beyond conventional SME loan products and traditional bank credit processes.