Economy
US, Japan, Philippines court investors for Luzon corridor
The US, the Philippines, and Japan will bring investors together in Manila in September as they seek to turn the Luzon Economic Corridor into a bigger magnet for private capital and strategic infrastructure projects.
2027 budget targets recovery as economy slows
The government is betting on an economic rebound in 2027, building its proposed P7.2-trillion national budget around faster growth, easing inflation, and a gradual recovery in investment after a bruising year.
ATRAM, DragonFi expand Filipino access to global investments
ATRAM Trust Corp. and DragonFi Securities Inc. have partnered to widen Filipino investors’ access to professionally managed investment products, including funds offering exposure to international markets.
Golden ABC invests P1 billion in bigger stores
Golden ABC has realized that retail growth is getting less about counting stores and more about making each one worth the trip.
AI demand pushes Philippine electronics exports higher
The Philippine electronics industry is raising its 2026 growth forecast to 10 percent as artificial intelligence, data centers and the technologies powering them drive a fresh wave of demand, putting exports on track to break the USD50-billion mark for the first time.
