Philippine equities held their footing above the 6,000 level as caution continued to dominate trading, with analysts balancing global headwinds against pockets of domestic resilience.
The Philippines has emerged as ASEAN’s top tourism economy, leading the region in tourism’s contribution to gross domestic product and ranking among the strongest job creators, according to the 2025 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Economic Impact Report.
The Philippine economy ended 2025 on a softer note, with gross domestic product growing 3.0 percent year on year in the fourth quarter, bringing full-year growth to 4.4 percent, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. The figures point to an economy that is still expanding—but unevenly, with clear winners and laggards.
The Philippine economy grew slightly less than initially reported in the third quarter of 2025, after official data revisions shaved a tenth of a percentage point off headline growth.
The value of Philippine agricultural output rose to P1.77 trillion in 2025, up 2.6 percent from a year earlier—a solid showing that would have been stronger were it not for weather-related disruptions in the final quarter, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
A 25-megawatt solar power plant in Bugallon, Pangasinan has started its testing and commissioning phase, according to Yuchengco-led power company Petro Green Energy Corp. (PGEC).
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System–Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) has imposed a ₱54.28 million penalty on Maynilad Water Services, Inc. over service issues.
The Department of Energy (DOE) said five renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 128.9 megawatts (MW) are now operational. This is part of its goal to bring 25 renewable energy and energy storage projects online within the month.
Power semiconductor firm onsemi is looking to deepen its footprint in the Philippines, signaling fresh investment through a brownfield expansion strategy that prioritizes scaling operations in existing facilities.