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Retail sales seen to hit ₱7.71 trillion as value-seeking consumers drive shift toward essentials
Retail sales this year are projected to reach $123 billion, roughly ₱7.71 trillion at current exchange rate, marking a 1.7 percent growth from $121 billion last year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service in Manila.
Fuel prices set to rise again after brief dip, adding strain to businesses, households
Fuel prices are poised to climb higher this week, just a week after seeing a short-lived rollback, according to a local industry leader.
Stronger bank lending and money supply expansion signal resilient economic momentum
The various banks accelerated their lending activity in August, driven by a steady demand for credit from key business sectors. Big banks expanded their loan portfolios by 11 percent year-on-year, picking up speed from the 10.4 percent growth recorded in July.
Telcos vow cooperation with NTC over service crackdown, even as they cite independent performance ratings
The country’s three major mobile network operators have pledged to work with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) following the regulator’s September 24 show-cause order, which threaten daily fines of P100,000 each over persistent poor mobile broadband services in key parts of Metro Manila.
Maynilad cuts daily water losses by over 150 million liters
West Zone water provider Maynilad Water Services Inc. has trimmed its non-revenue water, or NRW, by more than 150 million liters per day as of June 2026 compared with the same month in 2025.
