As chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines is positioning itself to push for a more competitive and investor-friendly regional business environment, with a new forum aimed at translating policy dialogue into concrete reforms.
LOTTE Pepsi Cola Products Philippines Inc. is eyeing the Philippines as a potential ASEAN export hub for Korean beverages, signaling a strategic pivot that could expand its manufacturing footprint and deepen bilateral business ties.
As the Philippines prepares to chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is calling for deeper regional economic integration to restore the bloc’s role as a global growth engine.
The Philippines is weighing whether to push for a coordinated regional response to Washington’s newly announced 15 percent global tariff, as trade talks continue and no formal position has been adopted.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has provisionally approved a higher refund of P19.96 billion for Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) customers, equivalent to P0.1189 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). This is larger than Meralco’s original proposal of P19.1 billion.
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), has begun distributing the first batch of cash assistance to sugarcane farmers under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP).
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has integrated its sportsbook brand ArenaPlus sportsbook platform into the Sportradar Integrity Exchange (SIE), a global system that helps detect and prevent match-fixing.
Federal Land NRE Global Inc. (FNG) said demand for its projects remains strong despite economic uncertainties, particularly in its 600-hectare River Park development in Cavite.