Cyberattack wipes out Marks and Spencer profit [The Manila Times, November 5, 2025]
Cyber gangs have increasingly targeted UK brands and retailers this year, with an incident at Jaguar Land Rover halting production of its cars in early September for one month.
Gov’t mulls case vs. URC over Negros waste spill [Philippine News Agency, November 5, 2025]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation into the massive wastewater spill from the Universal Robina Corp. (URC) Bais Distillery in Negros Oriental, with sanctions and legal action now under review following widespread environmental and livelihood damage.
Whopping P4 trillion lost by Philippine businesses to fraudsters [Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 5, 2025]
The losses were equivalent to about 18 percent of the country’s economic output last year and about 6 percent of the annual revenues of 200 local business leaders surveyed for TransUnion’s Top Fraud Trends report.
MacroAsia gets SEC OK for Cebu food venture [BusinessWorld, November 5, 2025]
The venture will operate the existing food commissary of Princess Jolliant in Cordova, Cebu, while developing a larger food production facility to serve the Visayas market. Princess Jolliant makes, preserves, packs and distributes food products.
Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue in $48.7-B deal [The Manila Times, November 5, 2025]
The combined company will have a huge stable of household brands under one roof, putting Kenvue's Listerine mouthwash and Band-Aid side-by-side with Kimberly-Clark's Cottonelle toilet paper, Huggies and Kleenex tissues. It will also generate about $32 billion in annual revenue.
Mitsui unit buys 40% stake in Arthaland’s Makati condo project [BusinessWorld, November 5, 2025]
The partnership covers the development, construction and sale of a residential condominium project along Arnaiz Avenue in Legaspi Village, Makati City.
Can publicizing SALN lead to data privacy violations? NPC weighs in [ABS-CBN News, November 4, 2025]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Tuesday warned that some details on Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) could lead to possible violations on data privacy, noting that transparency and right to privacy should be balanced.
Bugallon Green gets P826-M loan for Pangasinan solar plant [BusinessWorld, November 4, 2025]
YUCHENGCO-LED Bugallon Green Energy Corp. has secured a P826-million loan from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to fund the construction of its 25-megawatt (MW) solar power project in Bugallon, Pangasinan.
House bill seeks tax-free overtime, hazard pays [The Manila Times, November 3, 2025]
Under the measure, House Bill 3783, this exemption is applicable only as long as the total amount of such additional pay does not exceed P120,000 yearly.
SEC poised to ease reporting obligation of small businesses [Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 3, 2025]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to exempt more small corporations from the mandatory submission of audited financial statements as it seeks to shrink “unnecessary” compliance costs for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Samsung group suppliers in PHL hoping to expand in step with ceramic capacitor maker SEMPHIL [BusinessWorld, November 3, 2025]
“The participating firms — many of which serve as tier-one and tier-two suppliers of Samsung Electro-Mechanics — expressed strong interest in expanding within PEZA’s network of ecozones across the country,” PEZA said in a statement on Monday.
Marcos creates body to promote PH as sports tourism destination [Inquirer.Net, November 3, 2025]
Marcos, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, signed Administrative Order No. 38, creating the National Sports Tourism Inter-Agency Committee (NST-IAC).
Bohol quarry reforms boost revenue to P141M [Inquirer Visayas, November 3, 2025]
Revenue from mining and quarrying operations in Bohol has reached P141 million this year, following a series of reforms aimed at tightening collection, improving regulation, and ensuring transparency in the sector.
Coffee production gets P700 million boost [The Philippine Star, November 3, 2025]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the amount makes up about 70 percent of the first P1 billion to be released from the P4 billion Competitiveness Enhancement Measures Fund (CEMF).
PSE chief wants a taste of Vietnam’s retail potion [The Philippine Star, November 3, 2025]
“What dictates liquidity basically is retail investing,” Monzon told The STAR. “Vietnam, I read, is hitting $900 million a day of volume, and 80 percent of that volume is generated by retail investors. I keep telling my research team how can that happen?”
Escudero owns no property at Alphaland Baguio Mountain Lodges —developer [GMA News Online, November 2, 2025]
It, however, said that Escudero’s wife, actress and influencer Heart Evangelista, is a member of Alphaland Balesin Island Club and their family have occasional visited the property.
Erwin Tulfo seeks abolishment of travel tax [GMA News Online, November 2, 2025]
In a statement, Tulfo said: “If we really want to improve the country’s tourism sector and be at par with our neighboring Southeast Asian countries, we have to remove these barriers that disempower Filipinos to travel.”
PH banks tokenizing cards to integrate with Apple Pay, Google Pay [GMA News Online, November 2, 2025]
This comes as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) earlier said Apple Pay and Google Pay do not qualify as operators of payment systems (OPS) as they do not plan to hold funds for Filipino users, removing the need for prior registration.
Complaint filed vs mayor over night market issue [The Manila Times, November 1, 2025]
A long-running dispute over the legality of Colon Street Night Market has now escalated into a formal legal battle, as a city councilor brought the matter before the Office of the Ombudsman–Visayas against the city mayor.
South Korean shipbuilder to help boost PH submarine program [Inquirer.Net, November 1, 2025]
President Marcos Jr. has met with shipbuilding giant Hanwha Ocean to discuss its plans to construct a submarine base and implement other initiatives that will support the Philippine Navy’s submarine program.
BOC suspends freight firm over balikbayan boxes [The Philippine Star, November 1, 2025]
As part of the continuing commitment to protect the welfare of overseas Filipino workers, the Bureau of Customs suspended for 60 days the accreditation of a freight forwarding company for failing to comply with a BOC show-cause order issued last week.
Philippines seen at risk as Asean neighbors get favorable agri trade terms [Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 1, 2025]
Some of the Philippines’ key farm commodities face headwinds after certain Southeast Asian nations secured favorable trade concessions from the United States, according to an industry group.
Manny Pacquiao launches Manny Pay, a BSP-regulated payment app [Technobaboy, October 31, 2025]
This marks Pacquiao’s shift from crypto ventures to regulated fintech. In the past, he launched Pac Token and PacPay, a crypto firm. He also released NFT collections, including one linked to LodiCoin, which was flagged by the SEC.
AboitizPower goes global, buys 25% in Vietnam coal plant [The Philippine Star, October 31, 2025]
Analysts and market watchers told The STAR that the planned investment of AboitizPower in Vietnam could serve as a launchpad for its regional expansion, particularly as its portfolio in the Philippines faces limits under the existing coal ban.
Woman files complaint vs 'rude' BIR employee in Novaliches [GMA News Online, October 30, 2025]
A woman has lodged a complaint against an employee of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) who was allegedly rude to her while answering questions on how to secure a taxpayer identification number ID.
Regulator clears Ever-Gotesco capital stock cut, name change [BusinessWorld, October 30, 2025]
The SEC approval covers the change of the company’s name to Everwoods Green Resources & Holdings, Inc., reflecting its planned venture into the agri-tourism and bamboo industries.
DepEd eyes leasing closed private schools to ease classroom shortage [GMA News Online, October 30, 2025]
In partnership with the Student First Coalition, the DepEd conducted a Classroom Market Scoping Activity with real estate developers, government agencies, and property management groups to evaluate private sector capacity and other strategies.
Wage board grants P25 to P100 daily wage hike in CALABARZON [Philippine Information Agency, October 29, 2025]
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) – Minimum wage earners in CALABARZON can now expect a higher salary following the recent approval of Wage Order No. IVA-22 by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productive Board (RTWPB).
BPO giant TP opens new Taguig facility to hire thousands more [Manila Standard, October 29, 2025]
With a workforce of 60,000 employees across 27 business sites, TP is one of the Philippines’ largest employers, consistently receiving the Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification.
BCDA, Tarlac launch college to boost education in Clark [Insider PH, October 29, 2025]
With the addition of Tarlac Community College—alongside the National Academy of Sports, the University of the Philippines, and the Philippine Science High School—the city further cements its role as a growing academic and innovation hub for the nation.
