Trade & Investments
WTO presses Manila to cut trade costs
The Philippines has made notable gains from trade-driven growth, but sustaining that momentum will require a sharper focus on reducing trade costs, improving logistics, and streamlining border procedures, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Philippine food brands break into Singapore premium market
Filipino food brands are steadily carving out space in Singapore’s highly competitive premium consumer market, as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ramps up efforts to position Philippine exports beyond traditional commodity offerings and into higher-value branding and innovation-driven segments.
PEZA push reforms to speed up investments
Proposed amendments to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) charter seek to significantly expand the agency’s autonomy, giving it broader regulatory control and faster decision-making powers in a bid to sharpen the Philippines’ competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investments.
PH, Germany advance economic ties, EU deal
The Philippines and Germany are moving beyond conventional trade relations toward a more strategic economic partnership centered on resilient supply chains, innovation, and sustainability, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.
CIAC, Jamco seal P600-M Clark expansion deal
Clark International Airport Corporation and Jamco Philippines Inc. formalized a P600-million expansion agreement on June 23, 2026, deepening Clark’s positioning as a rising aerospace manufacturing hub and signaling renewed investor confidence in high-value production within the country.
