Foreign investments approved in the Philippines surged 68.2 percent year-on-year to P115.20 billion in the second quarter of 2026, signaling stronger overseas interest in the economy even as the job-creation outlook remained less impressive.
United Parcel Service is expanding its Clark operations, providing Philippine Economic Zone Authority locators with another logistics option as the government develops Clark as a major gateway for trade and investment outside Metro Manila.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority and Double 11 Properties Corp. are investing P200 million to build a mixed-use commercial and mobility hub in New Clark City, adding another private-sector bet on the emerging Central Luzon growth center.
Luxury furniture maker DEDON Manufacturing Inc. has signed up as the first customer of COREnergy’s new solar-backed electricity plan, as manufacturers look for ways to better manage power costs and align energy procurement with daytime operations.
Treasury bill yields extended their climb at Monday’s auction as investors demanded higher rates amid expectations of faster inflation and tighter monetary policy.