Palay production in the first quarter of 2025 is expected to reach 4.72 million metric tons, with higher yields offsetting a decrease in rice planting area, according to the latest estimate of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the property development arm of the Sy Group, is stepping up its push into the premium residential segment with a phased transformation of Susana Heights Village, signaling continued confidence in demand for low-density, high-value suburban estates despite a softer macroeconomic backdrop.
DDMP REIT Inc. has declared a higher cash dividend for its shareholders, backed by solid earnings growth and sustained leasing activity across its Bay Area office portfolio.
The Philippine labor market showed modest improvement in March, with unemployment easing slightly, though broader indicators suggest lingering pressures on job quality and workforce participation.
Agriculture and fisheries output in the first quarter of 2026 edged lower from a year earlier, as declines in crops and fisheries offset solid gains in livestock and poultry, underscoring uneven recovery across the sector.