The Philippines’ creative economy is booming, contributing over 7 percent of gross domestic products in 2025 and gaining traction as a competitive player in the global market.Â
The Board of Investments (BOI) has greenlit two mass housing projects in Nueva Ecija valued at a combined P1.35 billion, signaling a boost in affordable homeownership and local economic activity.
Overseas Filipino workers continue to provide a crucial source of demand for the Philippine housing market, with homeownership aspirations proving resilient despite economic uncertainties abroad, according to listed developer Empire East Land Holdings Inc.Â
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expanded the West Cebu Industrial Park–Special Economic Zone (WCIP-SEZ) by 64.7 hectares, a move expected to strengthen Cebu's position as a major industrial hub and support thousands of new jobs in the Visayas.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is calling for coordinated efforts across agencies to safeguard Laguna Lake, ensuring it supports livelihoods, food supply, water security, and flood control.
Local firearms and ammunition maker Armscor Global Defense Inc. is scouting locations across Luzon to expand its manufacturing operations, as its 7-hectare facility in Marikina has run out of space.
PLDT Inc. announced Tuesday its board approved plans to potentially list its data center assets under subsidiary VITRO Inc. as a real estate investment trust (REIT).
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has launched Current Account Dynamics and the Philippine Economy: Developments and Prospects at its Manila headquarters.