To further strengthen bilateral relations between the Philippines and Israel, state-run Land Bank of the Philippines and the Israel Embassy agreed to explore more areas of collaboration to advance economic development in the country.
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has approved a slight tariff adjustment for Manila Water Co., following the implementation of a Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA) under the utility’s concession agreement.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported that the Philippines’ outstanding external debt edged lower in the fourth quarter of 2025, offering a modest improvement in debt manageability as global investors trimmed their exposure to Philippine securities.
Universal Robina Corp., the listed food arm of the Gokongwei group, is giving up majority control of its cup noodles joint venture to Nissin Food Asia Co. Ltd. (NFA), the Thai subsidiary of Japan’s Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd., in a move that reshapes a decades-long partnership in the instant noodle market.