URC logs ₱41.4-B Q3 sales, 5% up for first 9 months
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) posted ₱41.4 billion in sales for the third quarter of 2026, rising 7 percent from the same period last year and picking up pace from the first half of the year.
Malampaya expansion buys field 6 more years of life
The nearly USD1-billion Malampaya expansion will extend by about six years the life of a gas field supplying roughly one-fifth of Luzon’s electricity requirements, giving the Philippines a crucial buffer against imported fuel dependence, volatile energy prices and potential supply disruptions.
Zalameda named chief justice, inherits top court post
Rodil Zalameda will become the country’s next chief justice of the Supreme Court on Friday, November 6, succeeding Alexander Gesmundo, who retires after reaching the mandatory age limit.
BSP keeps eye on stability as double-digit lending growth pumps up liquidity
Robust borrowing from both businesses and households pushed the Philippine money supply upward in September, underscoring a tightly knit loop between active bank lending and circulating financial liquidity.
Tourist arrivals top 5M as US leads, China surges
Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines surpassed five million as of November 4, growing 3.74 percent from 4.82 million in the same period last year, with a sharp rebound in Chinese visitors helping offset declining arrivals from South Korea.
