Korean and Philippine state agencies and corporations recently started construction on a new rice seed processing facility and warehouse with cold storage, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties.
Normalizing coal and nickel prices undermined earnings of DMCI Holdings Inc., sending the nine-month net income of the diversified engineering conglomerate down 28 percent to P20 billion from P27.6 billion in the year-earlier period.
Close to a hundred power generation projects generating 25,511.066 megawatts (MW) have been cleared for system impact studies (SIS) with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
The budget deficit widened in September this year to P179.5 billion, just a shade under 60 percent from last year's P119.9 billion and the result of far more expenses this year than there were receipts generated, the Bureau of the Treasury said.
Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport (APECO) is rolling out a P220-million infrastructure blitz to turn Northern Aurora’s Dinalungan–Casiguran–Dilasag (DiCaDi) corridor from postcard potential into an investable tourism gateway.
Bank lending continued to expand in November, reflecting steady access to credit for businesses and households and supporting overall economic activity.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is studying a Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) proposal to allow pension fund members to access stock loans and other financial products, signaling potential support for initiatives that could expand retirement investment options and strengthen the local stock market.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are teaming up to shake up public transport.