https://www.philstar.com/rss/business Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:30:07 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/technology/2026/11/13/2565002/converge-studios-launches-ai-powered-health-it-solutions-accelerate-healthcare-transformation-philippines Converge Studios officially launched its health IT solutions at “AI in Healthcare: Elevating What’s Possible." Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/technology/2026/11/13/2565002/converge-studios-launches-ai-powered-health-it-solutions-accelerate-healthcare-transformation-philippines https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569696/cebu-pacific-widens-loss-nearly-p13-billionElijah Felice Rosales Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has fallen into a wider net loss of almost P13 billion in nine months, as expenses rose quicker than revenue, pulled by higher jet fuel prices. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569696/cebu-pacific-widens-loss-nearly-p13-billion https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569697/manulife-philippines-picks-first-female-presidentceoAubrey Rose Inosante Manulife Philippines, the local arm of international financial services provider Manulife, has named Amy Gochuico as its new president and CEO, making her the first woman to lead the company in its nearly 120-year history in the country. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569697/manulife-philippines-picks-first-female-presidentceo https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569698/meat-importers-seek-repeal-import-banAdrian Kenneth Halili The Meat Importers and Traders Association is calling for the cancellation of the government’s 60-day ban on pork imports, warning that this could impact supply and local food processors. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569698/meat-importers-seek-repeal-import-ban https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569699/cebu-landmasters-profit-slips-9-monthsRichmond Mercurio Property developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. booked lower net income in the first nine months of the year as revenues dipped amid current market conditions. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569699/cebu-landmasters-profit-slips-9-months https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569700/pldt-selling-mode-targets-p26-billion-tower-share-saleElijah Felice Rosales Telco giant PLDT Inc. expects to  generate P26 billion in fresh capital next year, buoyed by a new round of tower sale and the potential initial public offering (IPO) of its data center unit. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569700/pldt-selling-mode-targets-p26-billion-tower-share-sale https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569701/angelina-jolieLito Villanueva I had the privilege of listening to Angelina Jolie in the afternoon of 11-11 during the culminating session of Mastercard’s daylong ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit. It was one of those encounters that leaves you thinking long after the conversation has ended. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569701/angelina-jolie https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569702/ayala-profit-weakens-softer-cyclical-businessesRichmond Mercurio Softer results from its cyclical businesses weighed on Ayala Corp.’s core earnings in the first nine months, which slipped by six percent  to P34.5 billion. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569702/ayala-profit-weakens-softer-cyclical-businesses https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569703/bsp-weighs-weak-growth-inflation-stays-elevatedKeisha Ta-Asan The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas  signaled that it would factor in the sharp slowdown in economic growth when setting interest rates, even as elevated inflation keeps pressure on the central bank to maintain a tight monetary stance. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569703/bsp-weighs-weak-growth-inflation-stays-elevated https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569704/airlines-need-government-reliefMarianne Go The Philippine government needs to extend some form of financial relief to local airlines to help them ride out the current financial storm challenging them at this time of geopolitical uncertainty. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569704/airlines-need-government-relief https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569705/acen-shifts-re-strategy-reshuffles-leadershipBrix Lelis ACEN Corp. of the Zobel family has relinquished nearly five gigawatts of renewable energy service contracts as it shifts its focus to project execution, appointing its COO Roman Miguel de Jesus to lead its Philippine operations in its next phase of growth. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569705/acen-shifts-re-strategy-reshuffles-leadership https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569706/gt-capital-earns-p23-billion-9-monthsRichmond Mercurio GT Capital Holdings Inc., the listed conglomerate of the Ty family, saw its profit drop in the first nine months amid a broader slowdown in the country’s economic growth, driven by domestic and global uncertainties. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569706/gt-capital-earns-p23-billion-9-months https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569707/malampaya-gas-deliveries-hit-highest-mark-5-yearsBrix Lelis Indigenous natural gas deliveries from the Malampaya field offshore Palawan have climbed to a five-year high following the start of production from newly developed wells. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569707/malampaya-gas-deliveries-hit-highest-mark-5-years https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569708/austerityBoo Chanco The Philippine economy has slowed down for the last five quarters, hitting 2.4 percent year-on-year. October headline inflation has hit a 44-month high of 7.8 percent. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569708/austerity https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569709/share-prices-tumble-anew-lack-fresh-leadsRichmond Mercurio Investors stayed cautious amid a lack of fresh leads, pulling down the local stock market to its second straight loss. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569709/share-prices-tumble-anew-lack-fresh-leads https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569710/mvp-proposes-telcos-mergers-says-4-players-philippines-too-manyElijah Felice Rosales PLDT chief Manuel V. Pangilinan has floated an idea that may raise the eyebrows of rivals –  that the Philippine telco industry needs to consolidate and some have to eventually go. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569710/mvp-proposes-telcos-mergers-says-4-players-philippines-too-many https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569711/tricycle-operators-daughter-tasked-steer-grab-philippinesElijah Felice Rosales The daughter of a tricycle operator has gone full circle in the mobility industry, as she takes the wheel of ride-hailing giant Grab Philippines to steer it in a challenging economy. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569711/tricycle-operators-daughter-tasked-steer-grab-philippines https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569712/smc-make-bid-semirara-coalIris Gonzales Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. is looking to join the closely watched auction for the contract to operate the Semirara coal mine in Antique, SMC chairman and CEO Ramon Ang said yesterday. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/13/2569712/smc-make-bid-semirara-coal https://www.philstar.com/biz-memos/2026/11/12/2569433/her-first-teachers-were-drivers-now-shes-taking-wheel-grab-philippinesChariza Crudo On December 1, Lacsican takes over as Country Managing Director of Grab Philippines. Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/biz-memos/2026/11/12/2569433/her-first-teachers-were-drivers-now-shes-taking-wheel-grab-philippines https://www.philstar.com/biz-memos/2026/11/12/2569670/filminera-scores-twin-wins-inaugural-tsm-excellence-awards Filminera Resources Corporation received two Global Best Practices Awards from the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) at the inaugural Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Excellence Awards last October 28.  Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:33:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/biz-memos/2026/11/12/2569670/filminera-scores-twin-wins-inaugural-tsm-excellence-awards