AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) sharply improved its earnings in the third quarter, with net income of P62 million helping narrow its nine-month profit decline to 9 percent as industrial lot sales gained traction and cold storage operations expanded.
PLDT Inc. says the sliding Philippine peso is driving up costs for its information and communications technology projects, especially those that rely heavily on imported gear and materials.
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has finished development and improvement works at the Port of Plaridel in Misamis Occidental, boosting maritime connectivity between Northwestern Mindanao and key Visayas destinations such as Siquijor, Bohol, and Cebu.
The National Food Authority (NFA) has significantly increased the price it pays for palay and more than doubled the volume it can buy from individual farmers, a key policy move meant to lift farm earnings and build up government rice reserves as the country faces potential weather challenges from El Niño.
The Department of Agriculture has granted Food Terminal Inc., or FTI, a 25-year usufruct right to use 30 hectares of government land in Tiaong, Quezon, clearing the way for the development of a major new facility designed to boost the country’s food supply chain.
The government’s two major automotive manufacturing incentive programs are facing implementation delays, with the Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS) now expected to begin accepting applications in January 2027, while funding and regulatory requirements continue to hold back a parallel industry support scheme.
Philippine merchandise exports are on track to breach USD100 billion in 2026, buoyed by electronics and semiconductor shipments, although a weakening peso and unpredictable US trade policies threaten to complicate the industry’s growth prospects.
Philippine stocks and the peso face another testing week as investors weigh the third-quarter economic growth figures against stubborn inflation, with both developments likely to reinforce expectations of another interest rate hike before year-end.
For a country where instant noodles are practically a household staple, selling more of them should be a relatively straightforward business. But the recipe for growth is getting more complicated for Monde Nissin Corp.