Philippines Business News

Pag-IBIG expands subsidized financing amid real estate market slump

State shelter agency Pag-IBIG Fund is broadening home loan subsidies and promotional interest rates in an aggressive bid to stimulate buyer demand as the Philippine residential property sector grapples with a prolonged downturn expected to stretch into late 2027.

Super Typhoon Champi enters PAR, prompts Signal No. 1 in five areas — PAGASA

Super Typhoon Champi has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), prompting the hoisting of storm signal No.…

Federal Reserve seen skipping Oct rate hike but hiking in Dec - Reuters poll

Musk, Anthropic outline dueling approaches to AI-era philanthropy

ANTHROPIC and Elon Musk have laid out sharply different blueprints for sharing some of the spoils of the…

Malaysia has made no commitment to provide financing support to AirAsia, ministry says

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia has made no agreement or commitment to provide financial assistance to budget airline operator…

[Vantage Point] The price of control: Behind Metro Pacific’s P12.4-B Meralco bet

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Death toll from Houthi attack on Yemen training camp rises to 73 - AP

GCash parent Mynt makes PSE debut in record P60.9-B IPO

GCASH parent Mynt, Inc. made its debut on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Tuesday following a P60.9-billion…

GCash debuts on stock market with record P60.9-B IPO

The homegrown e-wallet giant now holds the title of the largest initial public offering in Philippine history, beating the more than P55 billion set by Monde Nissin in 2021

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Nvidia-backed Nscale, Anthropic in talks for new $45 billion AI cloud deal, source says

NSCALE is in talks to sell AI computing power to Claude maker Anthropic in a new deal that…

US, Cuba trade barbs at UN ahead of sanctions vote

UNITED NATIONS — The United States and Cuba traded accusations at the United Nations on Monday after US…

Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline…

Killing of former anti-graft prosecutor a grim milestone in Guatemala’s political violence

GUATEMALA CITY – The assassination at the weekend of anti-graft lawyer Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa, who made powerful…

Super Typhoon Champi to bring rain over three areas — PAGASA

The trough of Super Typhoon Champi (international name) is expected to bring rain over three areas, posing a…

SM Supermalls’ commitment to water stewardship and disaster resilience amid El Niño

With the El Niño phenomenon posing risks of prolonged dry spells and water shortages, water remains a critical…

Renewal by Andersen of Western Washington Reaches 1,810 Google Reviews, Cementing Its Reputation as the Most Trusted Company for Window Replacement in Tacoma, WA

Window Replacement Company Review Count Has Climbed Past 1,800 in Recent Weeks, a Pace Homeowners Researching Window Replacement Tacoma Can Track Directly on Google Tacoma, WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renewal by Andersen of Western Washington has reached 1,810 Google reviews, continuing a steady run of new customer feedback that has carried the branch past the 1,800-review mark in recent weeks. For homeowners comparing Window Replacement Tacoma companies, the detail that matter

Alkane Drilling Confirms and Extends Gold-Antimony Mineral System at Nagambie, Victoria

PERTH, Western Australia, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alkane Resources Limited (ASX: ALK; TSX: ALK; OTCQX: ALKRY) (‘Alkane’) is pleased to announce the initial exploration results from an earn-in period in which Alkane has agreed to initially spend a total of $12.5M on exploration and evaluation activities to earn a 60% interest in the Nagambie property over three years, with the right to move to 80% with further expenditure.1 Program Summary Drilling commenced at Nagambie in June 2026 tar

Republic Claims Associates, Public Adjuster in Manhattan NY, Secures Licenses in Five New Jurisdictions, Reinforcing Its Position as a Trusted Firm for Homeowners and Businesses

Led by 43-year industry veteran Frank Rivela, SPPA, the Staten Island-founded firm now represents residential and commercial policyholders in Washington, D.C., Delaware, Vermont, Maryland, and Florida. Manhattan, NY, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Republic Claims Associates, a public adjuster in Manhattan NY, has secured public adjuster licenses in Washington, D.C., Delaware, Vermont, Maryland, and Florida. The new licenses allow Republic Claims Associates to represent homeowners and business

Remote Heart Monitoring at KFSH Reduces Heart Failure Admissions by 46%

KFSH Virtual Care Remote Patient Follow-Up A KFSH physician follows up with a patient remotely RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) has reduced hospital admissions for decompensated heart failure by 46.4% among patients fitted with an implantable pulmonary artery pressure sensor, according to a center analysis of 130 recipients who completed six months of follow-up, compared with the same patients’ experience before im

KFSH Cuts Emergency Department Boarding Time by 75% Through AI-Enabled Patient Flow System

KFSH Patient Flow and Capacity Command Centre KFSH's Patient Flow and Capacity Command Centre in Riyadh RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) has reduced median Emergency Department boarding time at its Riyadh hospital by 75%, from more than 13 hours in 2023 to 3.2 hours by mid-2025, following a hospital-wide transformation of patient flow supported by artificial intelligence and real-time operational data. The improvem

FireSwarm Solutions Recognized Globally Among Cleantech Group’s 2026 Cleantech 50 to Watch for Wildfire Technology Innovation

Canadian company recognized for technology that automates and swarms ultra-heavy-lift drones for wildfire response SQUAMISH, British Columbia, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FireSwarm Solutions, a Canadian company that develops dual-use technology to automate drones for fire suppression and critical logistics, has been named to Cleantech Group's 2026 Cleantech 50 to Watch. The annual list spotlights the early-stage companies best positioned to shape the next wave of cleantech innovation. Sele

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization Trade Resumption - HRNY

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trading resumes in: Company: Bighorn Metals Corp. CSE Symbol: HRNY All Issues: Yes Resumption (ET): 8:00 am 10/20/2026 CIRO can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly- listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. CIRO is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity ma

Japan launches bold mission to bring home samples from mysterious Martian moons

A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world’s space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Phobos, the larger and closer of Mars’ two pint-sized moons. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, which is leading the bold sampling effort, launched the spacecraft before dawn from the country's main spaceport