The Philippines spent far more of its foreign currency assets than it earned them in September, resulting in an overall balance of payments (BOP) deficit of USD414 million in September.
The World Bank who in September this year recalculated the country's growth path at a slower pace of 5.7 percent in terms of local output expansion, has trimmed its forecast further to 5.6 percent.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stalled the rapid push to bring to life the Maharlika Investment Fund, seeking more time to review the details of the implementing rules and regulations, or IRR, to ensure safeguards are in place.
Asia and Pacific countries like the Philippines are seen collectively pushing local output growth, measured as the gross domestic product (GDP), averaging higher than global output growth at 4.6 percent this year, according to the latest Regional Economic Outlook published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Investment pledges approved by the Board of Investments in the first nine months of this year has more than doubled to P734 billion from the year-earlier period, bolstered by gains from the foreign visits of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a trade and industry official said Tuesday.
SM Leisure Resort Residences, a unit of property developer SM Prime Holdings, is set to complete Horizon Terraces within Tagaytay Highlands, with Scottsdale Villas scheduled for turnover in December 2025 and Redstone Condominiums in March 2026.
Prime Infrastructure (Prime Infra) has launched Prime Kalikasan: Greener Prime, Greater Future, a tree planting initiative aimed at reinforcing its environmental sustainability efforts. The program kicked off on September 5 and 6 at Prime Infra’s waste management sites in Porac, Pampanga and Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City.
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to launch a new Cebu-Calbayog route starting October 26, with four weekly flights, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen Cebu as a key regional aviation hub.
GCash has upgraded its GStocks feature through a strategic partnership with InvestaTrade, the stock trading arm of Investa, to deliver a more accessible and beginner-friendly investing experience within its mobile app.