CompaniesAboitiz aims to give manufacturers technical talent through tie-up with state universityThe new Batangas State University campus sits inside an industrial park of the Aboitiz conglomerate. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)YUKI FUJITAAugust 25, 2026 06:30 JSTMANILA -- Philippine conglomerate Aboitiz Group has found an unusual way to help develop talent for the country's lagging manufacturing sector: having a public university set up shop at one of its industrial parks.Read NextEconomyChip boom pushes Vietnam, Philippines closer to 'high-income' statusElectric vehiclesPhilippines joins Southeast Asia's EV race with $1bn manufacturing subsidyTransportationManila airport aims to shed 'world's worst' label with upgradesBig in AsiaPhilippine rice growers on front lines of climate change fightBusiness trendsLaundromat demand draws washer makers to Thailand, PhilippinesInterviewPhilippine food producer RFM chief shrugs off Iran war impactASEAN MoneyPhilippine companies deepen their green roots for a sustainable futureLatest on CompaniesCompaniesSamsung Electronics faces internal divide over huge bonus gapCompaniesIndian firms' profit growth hits 3-year high despite war shockCompaniesHong Kong bourse posts record first-half earnings on IPO, trading boom