Puerto Princesa city officials have rolled out key investment opportunities across tourism, infrastructure, fisheries, real estate and commercial development at the 2026 Puerto Princesa City Investment Forum in Conrad Manila, aiming to draw private capital to fuel faster economic expansion.
As Filipinos mark All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day this coming November, the Manuel V. Pangilinan‑led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has assured customers of round‑the‑clock crew readiness to address any power issues within its service franchise during the holiday period.
Thirty-four business and civil society groups have urged Congress to strip unsupported project insertions from the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, warning that questionable allocations could derail priority infrastructure, raise logistics costs, and weaken investor confidence.
The Senate is preparing reforms to lower electricity and logistics costs, speed up government approvals, and crack down on illicit trade as it seeks to revive Philippine industry and reverse manufacturing’s shrinking contribution to the economy.