Economy
PH external gap widens; foreign reserves cushion households
The Philippines posted a balance of payments (BOP) deficit of $827-million in December 2025, bringing the full-year shortfall to $5.7 billion, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed.
MAP Charts ASEAN Ambitions, National Impact
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), under newly installed president Donald Lim, is repositioning itself as a more outward-looking, action-oriented organization—one that aims to play a deeper role in nation-building while asserting a stronger private sector voice in ASEAN that ultimately benefits Filipinos.
DTI cement safeguards spark local revival
The issuance of a Department of Trade and Industry administrative order imposing definitive general safeguard measures on imported cement is expected to lift capacity utilization in the domestic industry, preserve jobs, unlock fresh investments, and create positive multiplier effects across the economy.
Razon-led firms active as Malampaya gas find lifts investor interest
Shares of companies linked to billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr. were among the most actively traded on the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday after Malacañang announced a major new natural gas discovery at the Malampaya East-1 well.
CARS incentives finally shift into gear
Government incentives under the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program could finally begin flowing this year, with funding initially sourced from declared savings of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
