San Miguel Corp., a diversified company with interest in manufacturing, infrastructure development and power, among others, said it is ready to redeem all or parts of the P30 billion in fixed-rate bonds it issued in 2021 should bondholders exercise their put options.
The Philippines will need more investment to develop its young talent pool, critical infrastructure and renewable energy to sustain its robust economic growth and become a formidable player in the world economy, said Borge Brende, president of the World Economic Forum.
A number of legislative proposals addressing the country’s socioeconomic priorities have been passed at the House of Representatives. Tagged as priority bills by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s advisors, and backed by the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), these bills are one step closer to becoming law ahead of the House’s June 2024 deadline for priority proposals.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has granted special permits to 1,021 public utility vehicles (PUVs) to ensure their availability and allow for uninterrupted travel for Filipinos during the observance of the upcoming Holy Week.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said tax collection in September reached P203.58 billion, an 11 percent increase from the P183.53 billion generated in the same month last year.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), together with the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee, staged the 6th International Research Fair on October 6–7, 2026, bringing together top experts and policymakers from around the world to tackle key issues shaping today’s evolving economic landscape.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has imposed a record P1.76-billion fine on six onion trading businesses and their responsible officers for alleged anti-competitive conduct, with possible criminal prosecution to follow subject to evaluation by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) chief executive Gil G. Taway IV has secured another three-year term, with the agency under pressure to turn its P30-billion investment pipeline into operating projects, new jobs and infrastructure in Aurora province.