Trade & Investments
PCC urges non-tariff measures reform to curb prices
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is calling for reforms in the implementation of non-tariff measures (NTMs) in the livestock and poultry subsectors, warning that inefficiencies could drive up meat prices and constrain supply.
Ports, proximity shape Philippines’ diverging trade flows
The Bureau of Customs’ 2025 lists of top importers at the Port of Batangas and the Manila International Container Port (MICP) reveal more than a split in economic roles—they show how location dictates the direction, speed, and cost of trade.
House backs Bicol Ecozone as 5th hub
The House of Representatives has endorsed a resolution pushing for the proclamation of the proposed Bicol Ecozone in Pantao, Libon, Albay as the fifth public economic zone under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), signaling a major step toward boosting trade along the country’s eastern seaboard.
Weak peso, broad gains across Philippine economy
Amid concern over the peso’s slide, exporters are reframing the narrative: depreciation is no longer a one-sided drag, but a broader source of gains.
BOI logs P4.8T investments, jobs surge
The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved more than P4.8 trillion in investments and generated over 421,000 jobs during the first cycle of the Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP), with renewable energy projects dominating the pipeline.
