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.
Security Bank announced today that it will provide free fund transfers to all of its customers starting July 10, 2026. This move expands a perk that was previously reserved exclusively for the bank's Gold, Wealth, Corporate, and Business Banking clients.
Electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) surged by 22.7 percent in June, driven primarily by a dip in available power supply and frequent grid alerts.
The Philippines is strengthening its push to become a premier destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism, with the successful staging of the Tamiya Mini 4WD Asia Challenge (TMAC) 2026 highlighting the country's ability to host international niche events that generate both tourism and business opportunities.
The Marcos administration is ramping up workforce development efforts, expanding skills training, job matching, and wage initiatives as it seeks to improve employment quality and prepare Filipino workers for the changing demands of the economy.