Philippines Business News

Billions on paper: How much of Luzon Corridor’s $20-B pipeline will become real?

Rappler worked with an independent research analyst to see how much of the Luzon Economic Corridor pipeline is actually moving from pitch to pavement, and found that most of it is still in the planning stage

Sincere Pictures Announces Chicago Premiere of UNBROKEN: The Untold Story of Shen Yun

Shen Yun artists walk the red carpet at the Chicago Cultural Center on September 21, among them a violist who first saw the company perform in Chicago as a nine-year-old This documentary goes behind the scenes with Shen Yun Performing Arts and investigates alleged attacks against the group, including claimed ties to the Chinese government.Chicago, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sincere Pictures announced today that UNBROKEN: The Untold Story of Shen Yun will have its Chicago premiere on Mond

Streamex Corp. to Present at Sidoti’s Small-Cap Virtual Investor Conference September 23, 2026

WINTER PARK, Fla., Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Streamex Corp. ("Streamex” or the "Company”) (NASDAQ: STEX), a technology company building the future of the commodity markets through tokenization, today announced that Henry McPhie, Chief Executive Officer, will present and host one-on-one meetings with investors at Sidoti’s Small-Cap Virtual Investor Conference, taking place on September 23, 2026. Presentation Details The live presentation will begin at 1:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September

Greenhouse Treatment Center Strengthens Care Team with Three New Leadership Appointments

Greg Powers, LCSW-S Executive Director, Greenhouse Treatment Center Dr. James C. Montgomery, MD Medical Director, Greenhouse Treatment Center Dr. Bih Bikelle, MD Associate Medical Director, Greenhouse Treatment Center GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenhouse Treatment Center, a leading addiction treatment facility in Grand Prairie, Texas, has welcomed three new experienced clinical and medical leaders to the organization, strengthening its operational, clinical, and me

Trip.com Group Limited Reports Unaudited Second Quarter and First Half of 2026 Financial Results

SINGAPORE, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) ("Trip.com Group" or the "Company"), a leading global one-stop travel service provider of accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours, and corporate travel management, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2026. Key Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2026 International business delivered robust growth across all segments in the s

TalentBridge Launches New Workforce-Focused SaaS Organization, TalentBridge One

New technology business appoints staffing industry veteran Cory Kennedy as president and introduces Caroline 2.0 and WorkVue to streamline hiring and workforce management Charlotte, NC, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TalentBridge, a staffing and workforce solutions company, today announced the launch of TalentBridge One, a dedicated SaaS technology company created to power the next generation of workforce technology. The company also introduced two new solutions-Caroline 2.0 and WorkVue-desi

Westgate Energy Inc. Announces $5 Million Private Placement Bought Deal Offering Under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption

THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westgate Energy Inc. (the "Company” or "Westgate”) (TSXV: WGT) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Haywood Securities Inc. ("Haywood” or the "Underwriter”) as sole underwriter and bookrunner, pursuant to which the Underwriter has agreed to purchase, on a bought deal private placement basis, 20,

Electra Receives Extension from NASDAQ to Resolve Minimum Price Requirement

TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) ("Electra” or the "Company”), today announced that it has received notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq”) that the Company is eligible for an additional 180-calendar-day period, or until March 15, 2027 (the "Extension”), to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid price requirement (the "Minimum Bid Price Requirement”) for continued listing on Nasdaq. The Extension h

Rainy Wednesday for big part of Visayas and Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecast rainy weather over a large part of the Visayas and Mindanao on Wednesday. “We are still on monsoon break and, at the moment, an Intertropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ will affect the Visayas and Mindanao. This is also the reason why rains will be experienced in a large part of the Visayas and Mindanao today,” Pagasa Weather Specialist Chenel Dominguez said in

Brookfield Global Infrastructure Securities Income Fund Announces Quarterly Distribution

TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Global Infrastructure Securities Income Fund (the "Fund”) (TSX: BGI.UN) today announced a distribution of C$0.15 per unit for the quarter ending September 30, 2026. The distribution will be paid on or before October 15, 2026 to holders of record on September 30, 2026. Eligible holders of the Units ("Unitholders”) may participate in the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP”), where they may elect to automatically reinvest their dividends

Interparfums, Inc. Elects Two New Board Members and Announces Annual Meeting Results

NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interparfums, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IPAR) ("Interparfums” or the "Company”) today announced the results of the matters voted upon at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, including the election of two new members to its Board of Directors. Shareholders approved of all proposals presented at the meeting, as follows: 1. Election of Directors - Shareholders elected a Board of Directors consisting of nine (9) members to serve

B.C. Leaders Call for Government Action at GET IT DONE B.C. 2026

Sold-out Vancouver forum convenes leaders from government, municipalities, Indigenous communities and industry to focus on investment, infrastructure, resources and energy VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders from across British Columbia gathered in Vancouver Monday with a clear focus: does British Columbia have the capacity, infrastructure and policy environment needed to turn economic opportunity into projects that move forward? The second annual GET IT DONE

Zelenskyy plans 'difficult' measures to cut budget deficit

KYIV — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said he planned to take difficult and unpopular decisions to plug the country's yawning budget deficit. The deficit is weighed down in particular by a 23-billion-euro ($26.5-billion) gap in military spending. Zelenskyy floated seven unspecified draft laws which he said were "needed to finance the state budget deficit". "Some things may be difficult, may be unpleasant and unpopular. But right now, without these things, it is impossib

U.S. 10-yr Treasury yields cool below 5% as Fed rate decision approaches

Work, class suspensions likely dampened Q3 growth

ECONOMIC GROWTH likely took a hit in the third quarter as persistent rains disrupted work and classes but could rebound in the fourth quarter as infrastructure spending accelerates, Economy Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said. “This month, and in the previous three weeks, there’s a lot of suspension because of the habagat (southwest monsoon). Of course […]

FSCC seeks to reinforce financial system buffers amid lingering global risks

THE FINANCIAL Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) is pursuing preemptive actions to cushion the Philippine financial system against vulnerabilities and shocks emerging from global risks.

High bond yields complicate Philippine government’s push to boost spending

ELEVATED BOND YIELDS could put further pressure on the national budget by raising government borrowing costs and interest payments just as the administration seeks to ramp up spending to support the Philippine economy.

Fantasy novel highlights pre-colonial artifacts

THE FIRST NOVEL by Darwin De Jesus Mariano, titled Namwaran and the Golden Tara, offers a glimpse into centuries of Southeast Asian history through an epic narrative anchored on ancient artifacts. As a historical research-based novel, it draws its foundation and inspiration from two culturally significant pre-colonial items discovered in the Philippines — the Laguna […]

ABS-CBN to retrench about 200 workers amid weak ad demand

ABS-CBN CORP. will retrench about 200 employees, or 7% of its workforce, as the listed media company continues cost-reduction efforts amid what it described as weaker advertising and consumer spending. “After careful review, we have made the difficult decision to implement a retrenchment program to keep ABS-CBN on strong financial footing,” the company said in […]

Shakespearean tradition in modern-day Manila

THE WORDS of William Shakespeare have found a place in today’s youth culture in Repertory Philippines’ (REP) latest production.

MREIT secures SEC approval for P27-billion asset infusion

MREIT, Inc. has secured Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval for its P27-billion Wave 5 property-for-share swap, allowing the real estate investment trust (REIT) to proceed with the transaction. The REIT of Megaworld Corp. said in a statement on Tuesday that the asset infusion would bring its assets under management to about P122 billion upon […]

DHI shareholders approve Tampakan-linked merger

DOMINION Holdings, Inc. (DHI) shareholders have approved the company’s merger with Indophil Resources Phils., Inc. and Sonar Holdings Inc., a transaction that would give the listed holding company control of Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI), which holds the Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement covering the Tampakan copper-gold project in South Cotabato. The merger was approved during […]

Nicanor Tiongson’s many hats earn him a Nat’l Artist Award

FOR his very wide body of work, which ranges from plays and dance librettos anchored in Philippine history, to books on Philippine cinema and art, to an entire encyclopedia of the country’s arts, writer and academic Nicanor G. Tiongson is now a National Artist for Literature. This was announced through Proclamation No. 1414, officially released […]

BTr partially awards bonds as yields jump on oil price woes

THE GOVERNMENT made a partial award of the dual-tranche Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday, rejecting all…