manufacturing

How Orocan disrupted the premium cooler market segment

Imagine a business poised to disrupt an entire market, one where a simple product is…

Apple contractor to ‘level up’ chip sector

Philippine electronics manufacturers are unfazed by Foxconn’s potential entry into the planned Pax Silica artificial…

Factory output growth slowed to 10.2% in May

Philippine manufacturing output expanded at a slower pace in May as key industries slipped into…

BIZ BUZZ: Pax Silica nears 2026 deal milestone

The race is on for the Philippines and the United States to sign the Pax…

Clearer rules sought for defense investors

Spurred by rising interest in defense-related investments, the Board of Investments (BOI) is preparing a…

BIZ BUZZ: Pax Silica may just land iPhone maker

An iPhone maker is increasingly likely to come to town—but it isn’t Apple, yet. Instead,…

SkyFlakes maker pours P5B for new factory

Monde M.Y. San Corp., the maker of some of the Philippines’ best-known biscuit brands, is…

Cirtek sells American antenna business

Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. has moved to exit the antenna business of its subsidiary Quintel…

Armscor guns for 2026 recovery after bruising US tariffs

Philippine firearms manufacturer Armscor Global Defense Inc. is betting on a recovery in 2026 after…

More electric vehicle investments sought

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) is stepping up efforts to attract more automotive investments,…