When Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala took the wheel at ACMobility, the Ayala Group’s automotive arm, his decision to partner with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD in late 2023 was viewed by some as a high-risk gamble. Fast forward to 2026, and the gamble didn’t just pay off. It is fundamentally rewriting the country’s automotive landscape.

A recent Pulse Asia survey shows most Filipinos favor working with like-minded countries such as the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, and South Korea to uphold the Philippines’ rights in the WPS and strengthen a rules-based order in the region.

Outstanding public servants recognized under the Gawad Lingkod Bayani program will soon have greater opportunities for advanced education through a renewed partnership between the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the University of the Philippines (UP).