Metro Manila’s condominium market remains weighed down by stubborn oversupply, but the imbalance is quietly shifting negotiating power toward buyers with patience and liquidity.
Lufthansa Technik is planning a USD400-million expansion of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility at Clark, a move expected to further strengthen the Philippines’ position as an emerging aviation services hub in Asia, according to the Bases Conversion and Development Authority.
Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Korean state-owned firm K-Water have filed a P15-billion unsolicited proposal to develop and operate the water supply system for New Clark City, according to Bases Conversion and Development Authority President and CEO Joshua Bingcang.
Federal Express is investing USD240 million to expand its hub at the Clark Aviation Complex, while the Bases Conversion and Development Authority is allocating P7 billion for supporting airside infrastructure, underscoring Clark’s growing role as a key logistics gateway in Southeast Asia.
The national government closed 2025 with outstanding debt of P17.17 trillion, up P1.66 trillion from end-2024, driven by fresh borrowings to finance development priorities and the drag from a weaker peso.
Farmers and agricultural stakeholders are being urged to consolidate output and adopt backhaul logistics to help stabilize food prices and cut fuel use amid the ongoing energy crisis, according to FAST Logistics Group.
Business groups are urging lawmakers to strengthen proposed amendments to the Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), warning that persistently weak credit access shows decades of policy efforts have fallen short.
Industry leaders are pressing the government to roll out stronger fiscal incentives and establish dedicated industrial zones to accelerate the Philippines’ shift into value-added nickel processing and close the gap with regional competitors.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could shave up to 1.3 percentage points off economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific over 2026–2027, while pushing inflation higher by as much as 3.2 percentage points if energy disruptions persist for more than a year.