Planned structural reforms are likely to boost investment and productivity in the Philippines this year but concerns around governance remain, according to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects ...

FILIPINO consumers may feel the pinch of increased retail rice prices with the government’s plan to raise the tariffs levied on the staple grain to 20 percent, according to economists. With the uptick ...

ELECTRICITY demand this year is seen to increase across all grids, particularly in Visayas where supply is tight. According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the projected ...

The Philippine peso tumbled to a fresh record low of P59.44 on Wednesday, as a stronger greenback, rising oil prices, global geopolitical risks and expectations of further monetary easing at home ...

EL Nido, Boracay Island, Siargao—these are among the usual island destinations that have received the nod oflocal and foreign tourists. Now Camiguin Island, just off the coast of Misamis Oriental, has ...

DESPITE the government’s tight fiscal space in 2026, the government will allocate an additional P6.3 billion this year to ...

Businessman Enrique K. Razon Jr. on Wednesday filed a cyber libel complaint against Cavite congressman Francisco Barzaga for ...

San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. has secured board approval to issue $300 million in senior perpetual capital ...

Megaworld Corp. on Wednesday said it created a new office leasing group, meant to achieve its target of hitting 2 million square meters of leasable office space in its portfolio. The new group, which ...

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized various illicit items, amounting to more than P61 billion, during its enforcement operations in 2025. In a statement on Wednesday, the BOC reported that it ...

A vice chairman of the House Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries has filed the proposed Shareholder Bill of Rights Act, aimed at strengthening protections for minority shareholders in both ...

Philippine trade is now better positioned for long-term growth after the signing of the trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the Middle Eastern country will open up “new channels” to ...