Inflation eased for a second straight month in June, offering consumers and businesses some relief from elevated prices, but a pickup in underlying price pressures could keep the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on course for another interest rate increase.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. returned from Canada with USD2.5 billion in investment commitments, betting that the Philippines' next wave of growth will come not only from traditional sectors but also from artificial intelligence, critical minerals, nuclear energy and even space.
Fresh Canadian mining investments and deeper cooperation on critical minerals and clean energy are set to bolster the Philippines' drive to become a preferred destination for responsible mining while creating jobs and supporting the global energy transition.
In a major shift for the local telecom industry, rivals PLDT Group (including its wireless arm Smart Communications) and DITO Telecommunity have signed a landmark agreement to share critical network infrastructure nationwide.
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity gathered pace in the Philippines in 2025, with the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) reviewing transactions worth P859.03 billion, reflecting sustained investor appetite for strategic assets even as regulators kept a close watch on market concentration.