
Foreign investments surge 68.2% in Q2
Manufacturing accounted for P78.81 billion, or 68.4 percent of total foreign investment pledges on projects approved in this year’s second quarter.
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Manufacturing accounted for P78.81 billion, or 68.4 percent of total foreign investment pledges on projects approved in this year’s second quarter.
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Foreign investment pledges surged 68.2 percent year-on-year to P115.20 billion in the second quarter of 2026, from P68.48 billion a year earlier, as…
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Global technology and infrastructure firm iSON is preparing to expand its Philippine footprint with $300 million in planned investments, targeting…
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The three branches of the Lopez family majority, comprised of Crème Investment Corporation, Mantes Corporation and Presta Holdings Company Inc., said they will…
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Global technology and infrastructure firm iSON is preparing to expand its Philippine footprint with $300 million in planned investments, targeting…
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The average cost of a data breach in Southeast Asia climbed to a record $4.12 million in 2026 as artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly finds its way into…
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Nvidia has struck deals with some of Wall Street’s biggest financial firms to help its customers finance the massive computing power needed for the artificial…
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If the Philippines wants Pax Silica to be remembered as nation-building rather than another New Clark City promise that outran its due diligence, the burden of…
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Malaysia is eyeing Clark and New Clark City as launchpads for a bigger push into the Philippines, bringing a mission of firms to scout opportunities in BCDA’s…
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The next foreign investor may not be one Manila has been watching.
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Inflation in Central Visayas (CV) slowed to 8.7 percent in July from 10.1 percent in June, driven by easing price increases in key commodities like food and…
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The Philippine agriculture sector continued its recovery in the second quarter as farm production expanded across crops, livestock, poultry and fisheries,…
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Following persistent inflation pressures and a slower economic environment, the Philippine labor market showed signs of strain in June 2026 as the number of…
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A massive forestry investment pipeline worth up to P38 trillion is being developed as the government seeks to turn more than 1 million hectares of forest land…
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Philippine inflation slowed for a third straight month to 6.2 percent in July from 6.4 percent in June, as improved fuel supply conditions helped temper…
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Easing transport costs and improving supply conditions tempered price pressures in July, bringing the country’s headline inflation rate down to 6.2 percent…
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A massive forestry investment pipeline worth up to ₱38 trillion is being developed as the government seeks to turn more than 1 million hectares of forest land…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up preparations for the expected return of El Niño after the country posted its highest-ever second-quarter…
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