The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ramping up investments in Asia and the Pacific with a USD70 billion push into energy and digital infrastructure through 2035, signaling a major shift toward regional connectivity as a driver of growth.
The Philippines’ Climate Change Expenditure Tagging (CCET) system is emerging as a regional benchmark as Southeast Asian governments move to treat climate risks as fiscal shocks and hardwire resilience into national budgets.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) ramped up both financing and reform in 2025, committing USD29.3 billion from its own resources as it positioned itself to respond faster to mounting economic uncertainty across Asia and the Pacific.
Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the looming effects of El Niño are emerging as twin headwinds to Philippine growth, with remittances and inflation pressures forming a potentially volatile mix.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its growth forecast for the Philippines, underscoring mounting global uncertainty driven largely by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Insular Life (InLife) delivered a strong top-line performance last year, with revenues surging to P36 billion as the insurer reaped gains from higher premium collections and the integration of Generali Philippines, now operating as InLife Benefits.
Arthaland Corp. projects to earn P12 billion from Sondris, its premium residential development in Makati City. Developed in partnership with Japan’s major real estate firm Mitsui Fudosan Co., the 37-story tower taps into strong demand for sustainable high-end properties.
Treasury bill yields were mixed at Monday’s auction as robust investor demand helped temper the impact of mounting inflation concerns on short-term government debt.
JTI Philippines has committed to purchase an additional 3.32 million kilograms of local green weight tobacco leaf to absorb excess supply caused by overproduction in major growing areas. The move supports farmers amid weaker global demand that drove down prices from last year’s highs.