The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), chaired by Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, has approved a proposed P6.793 trillion national budget for 2026, up 7.4 percent from this year’s Projected 6.326 trillion allocation.
The Philippine tourism industry continued its strong post-pandemic recovery in 2024, contributing 8.9 percent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and supporting nearly 7 million jobs, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The Philippine economy grew by 5.4 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority—a modest yet steady performance amid ongoing global uncertainty.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast that the Philippine economy will grow at a robust pace of 6.0 percent in 2025 and 6.1 percent in 2026, driven by strengthened domestic demand and sustained public investment. This growth follows a 5.6 percent expansion in 2024.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has revised estimates for the country’s economic performance, covering both 2023 and 2024, with updates on quarterly and annual figures by industry and expenditure.
Airbus and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) have successfully completed flight trials of a new crewed-uncrewed teaming capability at a Singapore airbase.
The Highlands Prime, Inc., the leisure residential arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., has completed Provence, a new residential enclave tucked within Tagaytay Midlands along Lakeside Fairways Drive in Talisay, Batangas.
RL Commercial REIT Inc. (RCR) reported revenues of P11.08 billion in 2025, up 35 percent from P8.18 billion a year earlier, driven mainly by new property infusions and a high occupancy rate of 96 percent.