Economy
Inflation pushes Filipinos to rethink money moves
Elevated inflation is reshaping how Filipinos save, spend, and invest, as persistently high living costs squeeze household budgets and erode the purchasing power of money sitting idle.
Taiwan Expo eyes deeper Philippine partnerships after deals
Taiwan Expo returns to the Philippines on Sept. 17 to 19, aiming to turn last year’s $53.4 million in business opportunities into deeper partnerships spanning technology, energy, agriculture, healthcare, and consumer products.
Cooperatives organize 3M voting bloc for 2028 polls
The Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives Inc. is organizing more than three million member-owners into a unified, non-partisan voting bloc ahead of the 2028 elections, seeking to turn the cooperative sector’s economic weight into political influence.
BIR Manila destroys 240,550 illicit vape products with P1.54B in estimated tax liability
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue Region No. 6 – City of Manila and Palawan destroyed 240,550 illicit vape products with an estimated tax liability of P1.539 billion on August 24, 2026, at the DIGAMA Waste Management Facility in Porac, Pampanga.
Philippine factories post strongest growth since 2016
Philippine manufacturing accelerated sharply in August, posting its strongest production growth in nearly a decade as stronger demand, recovering exports, and renewed hiring pointed to a broader industrial recovery.
