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China wind farm equipment manufacturers look to seal $4-billion investment bid by yearend

The Board of Investments (BOI) is sanguine on the successful conclusion of negotiations with two Chinese wind farm equipment and component manufacturers who look to invest $2 billion each in their proposal to make the Philippines a manufacturing hub.

Treasury bill yields continue to rise despite bid rejections

Yields on Treasury bills (T-bills) were higher at the auction held Monday, with the Bureau of Treasury allowing the average rate of the 91-day treasury paper to top 6.00 percent. 

Six-month net oil import bill down 17% to $8.16B

The country's net oil import bill in the first six months this year eased 17 percent to only $8.16 billion from last year's $9.84 billion, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).

DOTr rejects NAIA consortium member bid to own equity above 20%

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has thumbed down the request of participating airline-related entities to own more equity than allowed at present at the consortium proposing to rehabilitate, optimize and maintain the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for P170.6 billion 

Philippines to recruit ‘cyber warriors’ for online defense

The Philippine military is creating a cyber command to improve defences against almost daily cyber attacks and will relax recruitment rules to ensure it can attract online experts, the chief of the armed forces said on Thursday.

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DTI warns vs hoarding, profiteering amid crisis

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Saturday warned retailers against hoarding essential goods and engaging in profiteering, saying such illegal practices will not be tolerated as global tensions threaten to drive up oil prices and logistics costs.

DA rolls out P65M interventions for Albay farmers, fisherfolk

The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched a major regional development initiative on Thursday, with Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. personally overseeing the distribution of over P65 million in agricultural interventions to local farmers and fisherfolk in this town widely recognized as the “rice granary of Albay.”

Philippines halts poultry importation from Indiana amid bird flu

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.

BSP wins global award for managing foreign currency reserves

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received the 2026 “Reserve Manager” award from Central Banking, recognizing the Philippine central bank’s improvements in handling the country’s foreign currency reserves.

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