The government drive to make the agriculture sector a key economic driver in the years forward is at peril unless sustainable farming is adopted as a matter of policy.
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has been allowed to increase the tariff it charges customers but only as this relates to inflation and not the entire price adjustment mechanism, regulators said on Friday.
Cerberus Capital Management is looking to expand its Philippine investments after turning around the former Hanjin shipyard in Subic, where investments by the US firm and its tenants have reached USD500 million and created about 6,000 jobs.
The European Union and Spain have joined the Luzon Economic Corridor, expanding its international partnership to 13 countries as the Philippines seeks to bring more financing, investment, and technical expertise into major infrastructure projects.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged global companies to commit long-term capital to the Philippines, pitching the country as a base for shifting supply chains as the government expands infrastructure, skills, and regulatory reforms.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country slowed in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, driven primarily by lower intercompany loans and reduced reinvestment of earnings by foreign companies.