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February inflation up at 2.4% on higher food prices

Headline inflation edged higher in February, signaling renewed price pressures from key food staples even as broader trends remain relatively contained.

Philippines courts South Korea for strategic minerals alliance

A new push from the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines signals Manila’s growing urgency to turn mineral wealth into geopolitical leverage.

STI revenue grows despite enrollment dip

STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. delivered stronger earnings in the first half of fiscal year 2026, proving that scale and specialization can cushion demographic shifts in Philippine education. 

FPI says 4-day workweek needs sector-sensitive review

The Philippine government’s openness to studying a four-day workweek for public offices is drawing cautious support from industry leaders, who say the idea warrants careful, evidence-based evaluation rather than a one-size-fits-all rollout.

Capital repositioning allow for continued FDI outflows in January

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday reported net foreign investments of USD283.69 million exiting the Philippines In January 2025. This was a significant improvement compared to the previous month's outflows of USD487.37 million. The decrease, amounting to USD203.68 million or 41.8 percent, points to a recovery in market sentiment despite ongoing global economic pressures.

Philippines’ trade deficit widens to USD5.09B in January

The Philippines’ posted a substantial trade deficit of USD5.09 billion in January, widening from the USD4.36 billion trade gap in the same month last year, as export growth failed to keep pace with the rise in imports. This wider trade deficit highlights the country’s persistent struggle to meet its domestic needs through local production and its inability to identify new export drivers to strengthen its economic position.

ABS-CBN Sells Quezon City Property to Ayala Land for P6.24B

ABS-CBN Corp. has sold a significant portion of its Quezon City property to Ayala Land Inc., one of the country’s largest property developers, for P6.24 billion.

ERC hits deferment button on P20.32B transmission projects 

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has deferred the approval of capital expenditure projects proposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) totaling P20.32 billion.

DA cracks down on onion hoarding amid rising prices

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday directed the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to conduct an urgent inspection of onion cold storage facilities across the country.

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Philippines courts South Korea for strategic minerals alliance

A new push from the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines signals Manila’s growing urgency to turn mineral wealth into geopolitical leverage.

STI revenue grows despite enrollment dip

STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. delivered stronger earnings in the first half of fiscal year 2026, proving that scale and specialization can cushion demographic shifts in Philippine education. 

FPI says 4-day workweek needs sector-sensitive review

The Philippine government’s openness to studying a four-day workweek for public offices is drawing cautious support from industry leaders, who say the idea warrants careful, evidence-based evaluation rather than a one-size-fits-all rollout.

Distributor shifts from importer to manufacturer with new Batangas facility

Fly Ace Corp., long known as a distributor of imported food brands in the Philippines, is building a seven-hectare production facility at the LIMA Estate in Batangas. The project marks a major shift in the company’s strategy—from mainly importing and distributing goods to becoming a local manufacturer.
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