Trade & Investments
Philippines, Israel eye minerals, AI strategic partnership
The Philippines is moving to deepen cooperation with Israel on critical minerals processing and artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to climb higher in the global technology value chain.
Philippines keeps clean IP record, eyes risks
The Philippines has stayed off the United States’ intellectual property watchlist for a 13th straight year, underscoring sustained progress in enforcement even as risks tied to counterfeit goods persist.
Electronics drive record Philippine export growth in March
Philippine exports surged to a record USD8.17 billion in March, the highest monthly level since the Philippine Statistics Authority began tracking merchandise trade in 1991. The milestone was powered largely by sustained global demand for electronics, reinforcing the sector’s dominance in the country’s export basket.
ASEAN ramps up grid, fuel pact cooperation
Southeast Asian economic ministers are accelerating regional energy cooperation, fast-tracking the ASEAN Power Grid and the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement (APSA) to cushion the bloc against mounting fuel and power risks.
Metro Pacific Water ramps up capex for El Niño
Metro Pacific Water (MPW) has earmarked P3.81 billion in capital expenditures for 2026 to fund key infrastructure upgrades in Iloilo City and Dumaguete City, as it moves to strengthen water supply reliability ahead of expected El Niño conditions.
