IBPAP, Global Competition, and the Bet on High-Value GCCs
GCCs as the New Growth Engine The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) is placing global capability…
Author: Maria Clara
Homegrown Agentic AI and the Vertical Execution Play
While global platforms and foreign startups attract headlines, a quieter layer of homegrown Philippine companies is building agentic AI for…
ASEAN’s First Green Equity Framework: How the Philippines Is Setting the Standard Against Greenwashing
When the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Memorandum Circular No. 13, Series of 2025, the Philippines became the first market…
Digital Fraud Could Cost the Philippines PHP 603 Billion a Year—AI Is the Only Scalable Answer
The Philippines’ digital payments revolution has a dark ledger. A joint whitepaper by IDfy Philippines and CIBI Information, released in…
Beyond Tradition: How Philippine Conglomerates Are Building Techglomerates and Digital Ports
The transformation of Philippine conglomerates is not confined to consumer apps and loyalty programs. A parallel shift is underway in…
PLTAT and the Community-Driven Push to Bring Waray, Kapampangan, and Pangasinan into the AI Era
The Languages Global AI Forgot Tagalog and Cebuano dominate Philippine language AI discussions. But Waray, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, and…
Active ETFs as a Volatility Tool: Why Philippine Investors May Embrace Flexible Strategies in 2026’s Uncertain Markets
The Case for Active Management in Uncertain Times The Philippine investment landscape entering late 2026 presents a complex picture: domestic…
Women-Led MSMEs Are Winning at Social Commerce — Stories from the Frontlines of Filipino Live Selling
The Numbers Behind the Narrative Women entrepreneurs are not a niche segment of Philippine social commerce — they are its…
From Unbanked to Included — The Consumer Experience of Embedded Finance in the Philippines
The First Bank Account They Never Opened For millions of Filipinos, the journey into the formal financial system does not…
Foxmont’s ₱4 Billion Bet and the Future of Philippine Private Capital
The Independent Challenger in a CVC-Dominated Market While corporate venture capital arms of Ayala, Globe, and JG Summit dominate headlines,…