
Alarm raised on looming wall of maturities
Philippine conglomerates face roughly P1.6 trillion — about $26 billion — in debt obligations maturing between 2027 and 2029.
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Philippine conglomerates face roughly P1.6 trillion — about $26 billion — in debt obligations maturing between 2027 and 2029.
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The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has welcomed the approval of the 2026 Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP), saying the updated investment…
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Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya and Minister for Economic Affairs Yokota Naobumi attended an international forum aimed at driving economic investment into…
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The state of Hawaii plans to establish its first foreign office in the province of Ilocos Norte to boost trade, tourism and investment.
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According to BPI lead economist Emilio Neri Jr., interest rate hikes by the central bank in response to Gulf-driven inflation could support the local currency…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) retreated on Monday, falling 58.97 points or 0.99 percent to 5,879.41, while the peso weakened to P61.69 per US…
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Tighter monetary policy by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could help support the Philippine peso, which remains near record lows against the US dollar…
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Companies planning to expand or invest in the Philippines have been urged to review the newly approved 2026 Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP), which…
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‘We will help identify potential business matches for them, and if there are discussions or exchanges to be pursued, many of us will be there to discuss the…
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The country’s gross international reserves (GIRs) stood at a 16-month low of $104.0 billion as of end-May 2026, slightly lower than the previous month’s $104.3…
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‘Our robust investment growth and the near tripling of projected exports demonstrate that investors continue to see the Philippines as a strategic location for…
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The Philippines missed the opportunity to help shape discussions and priorities within the world’s most powerful security body.
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‘The slower inflation print reduces the urgency for an off-cycle rate hike in the near term. However, a substantial increase in the policy rate at the next…
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Separate fires destroyed homes in residential areas of Quezon City and Manila early Sunday morning, authorities said.
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Outstanding loans extended by universal and commercial banks grew by 11.4 percent year-on-year in April, faster than the 10.7 percent expansion recorded in…
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Domestic liquidity (M3) expanded by 12.2 percent year-on-year to P20.3 trillion in April, slightly higher than the revised 12.1 percent growth recorded in…
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Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) director general Tereso Panga is luring Vietnamese firms to invest in the country’s ecozones, given that the…
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