The Pag-IBIG Fund has approved a special relief package for repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), allowing qualified members to withdraw savings early and secure a temporary pause on housing loan payments as they rebuild their lives back home.
Philippine exporters and logistics players are being urged to closely track fast-moving developments affecting trade flows to the Middle East, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as authorities roll out stopgap measures to keep cargo moving despite regional disruptions.
Governments, businesses, and households must act quickly to reduce oil consumption as markets remain under strain, the International Energy Agency said, outlining a set of urgent measures to ease pressure on supply and prices.
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the Philippines has secured “safe and preferential access” through the Strait of Hormuz, a move aimed at reducing supply risks amid rising global tensions, but one that will not immediately lower pump prices.
Globe Telecom has partnered with a group of international firms to develop the Candle Cable System, a major undersea network aimed at improving internet connectivity across Southeast and East Asia.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has more than doubled the Philippines’ minimum access volume (MAV) for corn to 500,000 metric tons (MT) in 2026, allowing additional imports in a bid to ease feed costs and limit potential increases in pork and poultry prices.
Ayala Corporation’s healthcare arm AC Health and US-based healthcare operator Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) are planning a flagship hospital campus in Pasig City, a proposed investment that could help keep more Filipinos’ healthcare spending in the country by expanding access to advanced medical treatments locally.
Metro Manila’s condominium market continues to grapple with persistent oversupply as buyers withdraw from purchases when monthly payments jump sharply upon transitioning from developer financing to bank loans.
Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) has expanded its pickup truck lineup with the launch of the D-MAX LS 4x2 AT, offering the new variant at an introductory price of P1.549 million until December 31, 2026.