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PH retains third largest U.S. sugar export quota for 2026
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has maintained the Philippines' allocation of 145,235 metric tons (MT) of raw cane sugar under the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) system for fiscal year 2026, covering the period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026.
Palay prices begin to rise ahead of Marcos import ban
Farm gate prices of palay have begun to rise in nearly half of the country’s key rice-producing regions, just a week after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a two-month suspension of rice imports starting September 1.
Cash remittances hit $3B in June, boosting policy space
Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos rose by 3.7 percent year-on-year to US$2.99 billion in June 2025, up from US$2.88 billion in the same month last year, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
ADB OKs US$400M loan for Philippine food program
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD400 million loan to help the Philippines combat hunger, food insecurity, and undernutrition—particularly among the country’s poorest households—as climate and disaster risks continue to escalate.
FDI inflows up 21.3% in May, driven by debt investments
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the Philippines rose by 21.3 percent year-on-year in May, reaching US$586 million from US$483 million in May last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The increase was mainly attributed to a surge in nonresidents’ net investments in debt instruments, which jumped by 88.3 percent to US$427 million.
