The Philippines saw fewer Filipinos take the leap into solo entrepreneurship in 2025, as new business name registrations slid 15 percent to 879,304, down from 938,681 a year earlier.
Online sellers received a boost after the Department of Trade and Industry announced it will defer mandatory registration under the Philippine Trustmark program, extending the voluntary phase until December 31, 2026, from the earlier 2025 deadline.
Lawmakers are pressing the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to finally clear nearly P4 billion in government arrears owed to two major automakers under the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS), a move seen as critical to restoring investor confidence in the Philippines’ industrial policy.
The Land Bank of the Philippines is expanding its push to bankroll grassroots enterprise with a new lending program designed to widen, simplify and tailor financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Global oil markets swung violently Monday as the escalating conflict between the US and Iran disrupted one of the world’s most important energy corridors, briefly sending crude prices soaring before easing on hints the conflict might end soon.
Philippine businesses remain optimistic about long-term growth, but financial executives are exercising greater discipline as global uncertainties persist, according to Carlo Lazatin, president of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX).
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. is bringing its decades-long classroom donation program to TikTok in a bid to engage younger audiences.