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Q1 foreign investment pledges surge 52.3%
May 15, 2026
FOREIGN INVESTMENT pledges in the Philippines rose by 52.3% in the first quarter from a low base a year earlier, although commitments fell to their...
FDI inflows rise to 3-month high
May 12, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows rebounded to a three-month high in February as foreign capital continued to flow into the country despite...
Bank lending climbs to fastest in 7 months
May 13, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Bank lending accelerated further in March, marking its fastest expansion in seven months as credit demand from businesses and households continued to...
BIR: No blanket tax hike under property reform act
May 11, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – The implementation of the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA) will not automatically result in higher property taxes, as any...
Canada to invest $2-million in economic hub in the Philippines
May 12, 2026
Canada is investing $2-million in an economic hub in the Philippines backed by the United States and Japan, its trade minister said on Tuesday. Canadian...
New post-pandemic low: Philippine GDP Q1 growth slows to 2.8%
May 7, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The local economy grew at a slower pace of 2.8 percent in the first quarter as the oil shock from the Middle...
Philippine inflation soared to 3-year high of 7.2% in April
May 6, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Inflation in the Philippines blew past market and government forecasts to an over three-year high of 7.2 percent in April as spillover...
Peza recovers from slows Q1 with P63.9B in April approvals
May 8
MANILA, Philippines – Approved investments under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) jumped by more than twelvefold to P63.9 billion in April, buoyed by big-ticket...
New pact signed to shield original Filipino intellectual property
May 7, 2026
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has teamed up with the Creative Content Creators Association of the Philippines Inc. (SIKAP) to provide stronger support...
