Philippine carriers are pulling back from the Middle East as security risks and airspace limits ripple across key corridors, forcing cancellations and swift contingency plans. Mostly affected are the tens of thousands of overseas Filipino workers deployed in the Middle East.
Cebu Pacific (CEB) closed December 2025 with a surge in passenger traffic, carrying more than 2.7 million travelers—its highest monthly total on record—up 5.1 percent from the same month a year earlier.
Cebu Pacific, the Hotel, Resort, and Restaurant Association of Cebu Inc. (HRRACI), and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have sealed a new partnership designed to supercharge Cebu’s visitor arrivals through flight incentives and bundled stay packages.
A proposed P15.66 billion solar power facility in Barobo, Surigao del Sur will undergo public scoping on June 9, 2026, as announced by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB). Developer Apolaki Four Inc. will present project details to the community and stakeholders during the consultation.
The Philippines' export sector is proving surprisingly resilient in an increasingly uncertain global economy, posting its 16th straight month of growth and giving trade officials fresh reason to double down on programs aimed at helping local exporters compete abroad.
Vietnamese President and Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm arrived in Manila on Sunday for a historic state visit aimed at deepening political, economic, and security ties between the Philippines and Vietnam as both countries navigate an increasingly complex regional landscape.
Japanese electronics manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi Inc. is pouring another P25 billion into its Philippine operations, reinforcing the country's position in the global semiconductor supply chain and creating an estimated 3,000 new jobs.