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Lower rice imports eyed in 2026 amid stronger harvests
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday project rice imports next year falling below 4 million metric tons (MT) as local production makes up for and hits a new record.
ERC raises WESM secondary price cap limits
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the upper limit of the secondary price cap (SPC) helping hold the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) together, a mechanism meant to protect consumers from sharp price spikes.
CAMPI eyes 2025 industry sales to breach 500,000 vehicles
The Philippine automotive industry is closing 2025 with cautious optimism, as vehicle sales are widely expected to breach the long-elusive 500,000-unit mark and sustain growth into 2026.
External debt edges up in 3Q but remains manageable – BSP
The country’s foreign debt rose slightly in the third quarter of 2025, but levels remained manageable and supportive of overall economic stability, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) show.
Trade gap pushes BOP to US$5.3-B deficit
The country posted a US$5.3-billion balance of payments (BOP) deficit in the first nine months of 2025, equal to 1.5 percent of GDP, as tighter global financial conditions and trade uncertainties weighed on the external sector.
