BUSINESSPEZA approvals surge 88% to P125 billion‘Our robust investment growth and the near tripling of projected exports demonstrate that investors continue to see the Philippines as a…Mico Virata·8 June 2026
BUSINESSOwe-verdue cargoNosy Tarsee hears whispers from the tarmac of our main international airport that are enough to make any taxpayer’s blood boil.DT·8 June 2026
GLOBAL GOALSSwamp secrets: Mini ‘Noah’s Ark’ and more from marsh dwellersThere is no fear for flood in the community even if it sinks their homes and school.Windsor John Genova·8 June 2026
BUSINESSDBCC to revise targets amid energy crisisThe Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) will convene soon to reassess its economic targets in light of the Middle East…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSMore BSP hikes loom, economists say‘The slower inflation print reduces the urgency for an off-cycle rate hike in the near term. However, a substantial increase in the policy…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSJapan, Vietnam ties to spur jobs, MSMEsBusiness leaders expect recent investment commitments from Japan and expanding trade ties with Vietnam to generate thousands of jobs and…DT·7 June 2026
BUSINESSDBCC to revise targets amid energy crisisThe Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) will convene soon to reassess its economic targets in light of the Middle East…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSDA, BOC seize P7 million smuggled carrotsThe Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted more than P7 million worth of smuggled carrots concealed in…Mico Virata·7 June 2026
BUSINESSForeign reserves settle at $104 billion in MayThe country's gross international reserves (GIRs) stood at $104.0 billion as of end-May 2026, slightly lower than the previous month's…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSBank lending growth accelerates to 11.4% Outstanding loans extended by universal and commercial banks grew by 11.4 percent year-on-year in April, faster than the 10.7 percent…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSDomestic liquidity rises 12.2% in AprilDomestic liquidity (M3) expanded by 12.2 percent year-on-year to P20.3 trillion in April, slightly higher than the revised 12.1 percent…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSPEZA approvals surge 88% to P125 billionThe Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) approved P124.84 billion worth of new and expansion projects in the first five months of…Mico Virata·7 June 2026
BUSINESSNew measures will monetize Filipino creativity — IPOPHLThe Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is backing a package of legislative reforms to help Filipino creators,…Maria Bernadette Romero·7 June 2026
BUSINESSPEZA approvals surge 88% to P125 billion‘Our robust investment growth and the near tripling of projected exports demonstrate that investors continue to see the Philippines as a…Mico Virata·8 June 2026
BUSINESSOwe-verdue cargoNosy Tarsee hears whispers from the tarmac of our main international airport that are enough to make any taxpayer’s blood boil.DT·8 June 2026
GLOBAL GOALSSwamp secrets: Mini ‘Noah’s Ark’ and more from marsh dwellersThere is no fear for flood in the community even if it sinks their homes and school.Windsor John Genova·8 June 2026
BUSINESSDBCC to revise targets amid energy crisisThe Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) will convene soon to reassess its economic targets in light of the Middle East…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSMore BSP hikes loom, economists say‘The slower inflation print reduces the urgency for an off-cycle rate hike in the near term. However, a substantial increase in the policy…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSJapan, Vietnam ties to spur jobs, MSMEsBusiness leaders expect recent investment commitments from Japan and expanding trade ties with Vietnam to generate thousands of jobs and…DT·7 June 2026
BUSINESSDBCC to revise targets amid energy crisisThe Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) will convene soon to reassess its economic targets in light of the Middle East…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSDA, BOC seize P7 million smuggled carrotsThe Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted more than P7 million worth of smuggled carrots concealed in…Mico Virata·7 June 2026
BUSINESSForeign reserves settle at $104 billion in MayThe country's gross international reserves (GIRs) stood at $104.0 billion as of end-May 2026, slightly lower than the previous month's…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSBank lending growth accelerates to 11.4% Outstanding loans extended by universal and commercial banks grew by 11.4 percent year-on-year in April, faster than the 10.7 percent…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSDomestic liquidity rises 12.2% in AprilDomestic liquidity (M3) expanded by 12.2 percent year-on-year to P20.3 trillion in April, slightly higher than the revised 12.1 percent…Toby Magsaysay·7 June 2026
BUSINESSPEZA approvals surge 88% to P125 billionThe Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) approved P124.84 billion worth of new and expansion projects in the first five months of…Mico Virata·7 June 2026
BUSINESSNew measures will monetize Filipino creativity — IPOPHLThe Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is backing a package of legislative reforms to help Filipino creators,…Maria Bernadette Romero·7 June 2026