The Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB) said Monday that the Philippine thrift banking industry achieved robust growth in 2025, marking continued stability and contribution to national economic development.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna will lead the inauguration of the MV Nilad on June 30, a modern cleanup vessel donated by the Government of South Korea through KOICA.
The Philippine steel industry remains cautiously optimistic despite slowing construction activity, pinning its long-term growth hopes on the government's infrastructure pipeline and a long-awaited industry roadmap aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Finance (DOF) have approved the lifting of the moratorium under Administrative Order (AO) 18, clearing the way for more office developments to qualify as Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) economic zones and expanding location options for information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) investors.