Trade & Investments
Philippines courts West Coast firms for investment and jobs
The Philippines is seeking to convert longstanding trade ties with the US into investment, technology partnerships and employment, highlighting USD8.5 billion in approved projects in the second quarter of 2026 as it courts West Coast businesses.
Tetra Pak cartons could boost tuna exports, cut costs
Tetra Pak’s paper-based carton technology could help Philippine tuna processors reduce packaging and logistics costs, strengthen export competitiveness and respond to growing demand for more sustainable food packaging.
PEZA investment approvals top P309B, nears 14-year record
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has surpassed its P300-billion investment target for 2026 and is nearing its highest annual investment approvals in 14 years, with two months left in the year.
Philippine electronics exports strengthen US supply chains amid weak peso
The Philippines is seeking a larger role in US technology supply chains as rising artificial intelligence (AI) demand creates fresh opportunities for the country’s semiconductor and electronics industry, with a weaker peso potentially improving exporters’ price competitiveness.
PhilExport urges MSMEs to turn trade deals into export wins
The Philippines must do more than sign trade deals—it must help smaller businesses turn them into export sales, Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) President Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. said.
