MWSS approves Manila Water tariff adjustment
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has approved a slight tariff adjustment for Manila Water Co., following the implementation of a Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA) under the utility’s concession agreement.
Philippines external debt dips, metrics improve
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported that the Philippines’ outstanding external debt edged lower in the fourth quarter of 2025, offering a modest improvement in debt manageability as global investors trimmed their exposure to Philippine securities.
URC cedes noodle JV control to Nissin
Universal Robina Corp., the listed food arm of the Gokongwei group, is giving up majority control of its cup noodles joint venture to Nissin Food Asia Co. Ltd. (NFA), the Thai subsidiary of Japan’s Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd., in a move that reshapes a decades-long partnership in the instant noodle market.
Camote tops may cut cost in raising tilapia
What many Filipino farmers toss aside after harvesting camote might actually help feed the country’s favorite farmed fish—tilapia.
Philippines confident it can pass US labor probe
The Philippines believes it can address concerns raised by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) after Washington launched a new investigation into the country’s alleged shortcomings in enforcing restrictions on goods produced with forced labor.
