While the global information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry trudges along at a modest 2 percent annual growth, the Philippines is quietly pulling ahead.
Oracle Corp. shares tumbled 11 percent on Thursday after the company reported earnings that intensified investor worries about the rising debt behind the industry’s race to build AI data centers.
Nvidia shares ticked up Tuesday after the world’s leading accelerated-computing powerhouse posted record third-quarter revenue of USD57.0 billion, a 22 percent jump from the previous quarter and a 62 percent surge from a year earlier, extending a scorching run fueled by relentless global demand for artificial-intelligence infrastructure.
Shares of Seagate Technology climbed 10 percent on Wednesday after the data storage company announced a USD500 million debt exchange agreement, a move seen by investors as easing its near-term financing pressure.
Philippines is moving to expand agricultural exports to Japan while simultaneously importing advanced logistics and post-harvest technologies that officials say could reshape domestic supply chains, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said following meetings in Tokyo.
The Philippines’ tourism sector posted a more nuanced performance in 2025: employment continued to rise, but its overall economic footprint softened, pointing to a recovery that is steady in participation but uneven in value generation.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has reactivated its El Niño task force to prepare for a likely moderate-to-strong dry spell hitting in the fourth quarter of 2026 and lasting into early 2027. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized urgent, coordinated steps to shield crops, farmer incomes, food supply, and prices from harm.