DMCI Mining sets record output in 2025 as Zambales ramps up; Long Point enters initial operations2/9/2026  Emerging nickel producer DMCI Mining Corporation delivered record nickel ore production of 2.0 million wet metric tons (WMT) in 2025, up 33% from 1.5 million WMT in 2024, while shipments increased 31% to 1.9 million WMT, marking the company’s second-highest level on record.
 Property giant Megaworld is ramping up its developments in Palawan as it introduces a new residential concept within its 462-hectare ecotourism community Paragua Coastown in San Vicente.
 Fuse Financing Inc., the lending arm of GCash, advances responsible AI in lending to strengthen collection practices and protect customer dignity, enhancing financial inclusion (L-R) Alex Song, Chief Operating Officer, Wiz.Ai; Pebbles Sy, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Mynt, the parent company of GCash; Jianfeng Lu, Chief Executive Officer, Wiz.Ai; Tony Isidro, President and CEO of Fuse Financing Inc., the lending arm of GCash. Fuse Financing Inc., the lending arm of GCash, is enhancing its customer servicing as it expands its strategic partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) solutions provider Wiz.AI, automating key processes within its collections operations, particularly Quality Assurance (QA) to strengthen the audit process and overall service quality.
 GCash warns users to beware of fake government IDs, suspicious video calls, screenshare requests, and bogus app downloads from unfamiliar websites. GCash is warning the public against new scam tactics that involve fraudsters posing as representatives of legitimate organizations or government agencies.
 Tim Ho Wan and Jollibee Group executives led the opening of Tim Ho Wan’s 10th Hong Kong store at Mikiki Mall in Kowloon—marking the brand’s doubled footprint in just over a year. The milestone was celebrated with a traditional lion dance, attended by guests from Hong Kong and overseas. The milestone underscores Tim Ho Wan’s disciplined expansion under the Jollibee Group, with all Hong Kong stores profitable and new openings delivering targeted payback in under two years. Pictured from left: Daniel Lin, Tim Ho Wan Hong Kong General Manager; Carl Tancaktiong, Jollibee Group China Chairman; Richard Shin, JFC International Chief Executive Officer and Jollibee Group Global Chief Financial and Risk Officer; and Sheng Lee, Tim Ho Wan Chief Executive Officer. Jollibee Group’s flagship brand for Chinese cuisine, Tim Ho Wan, has opened its newest restaurant at Mikiki Mall in Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, bringing its footprint in the city to 10 locations—double its store count a year ago. All Hong Kong stores are profitable, with new openings delivering targeted payback in under two years, underscoring a proven, repeatable expansion model under the Jollibee Group.
 The government’s capital market development agenda continues to gain traction, as evident in the improved performance of the government securities secondary market. Since 2015, annual trading volume has expanded nearly fourfold, with trading activity volume rebounding from a post-pandemic trough of P2.98 trillion in 2022 to a record P12.68 trillion by end-2025. This growth is supported by the regular issuance of Treasury bills and bonds and the Bureau’s benchmark-building and ISIN consolidation strategy, under which consistent supply across key tenors promotes yield-curve formation, strengthens price discovery, and enhances market transparency.
 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reminds the public that melting and other acts to damage Philippine coins, including commemorative coins, is punishable under the law.
 It has come to the attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the names “Ayala Investments AI” and “Inefex” are being falsely advertised online and through what appears to be a phishing website, “https://rustlenights.buzz/lander/wtl-ph-tonytan/index.php#to_form”, designed to imitate again the official webpage of another legitimate news media outlet.
Contecon Manzanillo surpasses 12 million TEUs, reinforces its leadership among Mexican ports2/8/2026  Contecon Manzanillo, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary operating the Specialized Container Terminal II in the Port of Manzanillo, Mexico has handled a cumulative volume of more 12 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) since starting operations in 2013. The milestone underscores the terminal’s role as the country’s leading gateway for international containerized trade.
 Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce (SPIA), a joint venture subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and PSA International, has taken delivery of two super post-Panamax quay cranes and three hybrid rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes, further enhancing Puerto Aguadulce’s ability to serve larger vessels and support growing cargo flows through Colombia’s Pacific gateway.
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