The Philippines’ creative economy is booming, contributing over 7 percent of gross domestic products in 2025 and gaining traction as a competitive player in the global market.
The Board of Investments (BOI) has greenlit two mass housing projects in Nueva Ecija valued at a combined P1.35 billion, signaling a boost in affordable homeownership and local economic activity.
Overseas Filipino workers continue to provide a crucial source of demand for the Philippine housing market, with homeownership aspirations proving resilient despite economic uncertainties abroad, according to listed developer Empire East Land Holdings Inc.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expanded the West Cebu Industrial Park–Special Economic Zone (WCIP-SEZ) by 64.7 hectares, a move expected to strengthen Cebu's position as a major industrial hub and support thousands of new jobs in the Visayas.
The Philippines’ push for an ASEAN oil stockpiling mechanism is gaining momentum, with five countries signaling support for a regional system designed to cushion members from future supply disruptions, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said.
The Philippines has room to narrow its data center gap with Singapore and Malaysia, with abundant land, expanding power capacity, and rising investor interest giving the industry room to grow, the Data Center Association of the Philippines (DCAP) said.
PhilWeb Corp. is committing a combined P4.23 billion to JKS Tech Solutions Inc., deepening its exposure to the Philippine digital infrastructure and technology sector through subscriptions to shares of the B2B platform company.
Grandsun Advanced Electronics (Philippines) Co. Inc. plans to hire about 5,000 workers as it expands production and begins making a new product at its LIMA Estate facility in Batangas, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said.