The Philippine manufacturing sector opened 2026 with renewed momentum, as the Purchasing Managers’ Index signaled a broad-based improvement in operating conditions in January, according to S&P Global.
Thai beverage giants are stepping up their push into the Philippines, betting on surging demand for specialty drinks and globally inspired lifestyle concepts among Filipino consumers.
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.
Amid escalating US-China trade tensions and renewed tariff uncertainty from Washington, EMS Group of Companies is expanding production, accelerating its push into artificial intelligence hardware, and positioning the Philippines as an increasingly strategic alternative manufacturing base for global electronics firms.