The Philippines is weighing whether to push for a coordinated regional response to Washington’s newly announced 15 percent global tariff, as trade talks continue and no formal position has been adopted.
The Makati Business Club has thrown its support behind a bold internal crackdown at the Bureau of Internal Revenue, welcoming the filing of cases against 25 revenue personnel accused of misusing Letters of Authority.
The Philippine economy is entering a pivotal year of recovery and structural strengthening, according to the 2026 Outlook released by investment house Unicapital Group through its brokerage arm Unicapital Securities, Inc. (USI).
The government has triggered its new fuel-tax relief mechanism for the second time in five months, as elevated global oil prices again push crude above the statutory threshold for temporary tax cuts.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is deepening its partnership with Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) to widen financing options for small businesses and electric vehicles (EVs), while pushing digital tools to bring government services closer to entrepreneurs nationwide.
As businesses expand digitally, the focus has shifted from adding tools to uniting them. Companies now manage an average 120 applications across fragmented systems, making coordinated networks, APIs, security, and AI critical.