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Manulife unveils Wealth Guarantee Plus: guaranteed income, capital safety and life coverage

Manulife Philippines launched Wealth Guarantee Plus, a limited-time single-payment life insurance plan delivering steady payouts, full premium return, and protection. It offers annual cash benefits up to 5% for seven years—higher than prior versions—plus 125% premium life coverage, with principal fully returned at term end.

Aboitiz eyes LIMA talent model for Luzon corridor, Pax Silica

The Aboitiz Group is looking to replicate LIMA Estate’s integrated approach to industry, infrastructure, and workforce development across the Luzon Economic Corridor, as the Philippines prepares to compete for investments in advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and other emerging industries.

P3.2-B mixed-use project to expand Clark investment

A P3.2-billion mixed-use development by SM Prime Holdings Inc.’s Premier Central Inc. is set to expand private-sector investment in Clark Freeport Zone, adding commercial space and supporting new jobs along one of the area’s key business corridors.

14 projects qualify for DOE’s WTE Green Energy Auction

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced 11 companies with 14 total projects qualified for the special Green Energy Auction (GEA) round for waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities.

Treasury bill yields jump after BSP rate hike

Treasury bill yields rose across all maturities at Monday’s auction as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent rate hike pushed borrowing costs higher and investors braced for the possibility of further monetary tightening.

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Foreign currency reserves hold firm at $104.8 billion in August

The country’s foreign currency reserves stood strong at $104.8 billion as of the end of August 2026, driven by higher global gold prices and earnings from foreign investments, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Although government withdrawals to pay off foreign debt offset some gains, the overall buffer remains well above global safety standards.

Fuel prices set to rise sharply; over P5 per liter for diesel and kerosene, P4+ for gasoline

The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed major across-the-board fuel price hikes taking effect this week, reversing last week’s slight rollback.

Pork prices fall on ASF fears; vaccines, support seen stabilizing industry

Pork farmgate prices have dropped sharply as domestic hog raisers rush sales ahead of the rainy season to avoid African swine fever (ASF) losses, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Monday. Higher output from last year’s price surge, not imports, drives the shift—production rose 5.6npercent in Q2 while farmgate prices fell nearly 19 percent year-on-year.

Palace says revenues can cover debt as ProGRESS advances

The Philippine government has enough revenues to service its debt even without the proposed ProGRESS tax package, Malacañang said Monday, as the Marcos administration pushes reforms to strengthen fiscal capacity and provide targeted tax relief.
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