The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday approved a P1 provisional fare hike for modern and traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) nationwide starting October 8 this year.
Yields on Philippine treasury bills (T-bills) were higher at the auction Monday as the market worries over further acceleration in inflation could force the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to resume its aggressive tightening of monetary policy.
Cebu Air Inc. on Thursday bared plans to order narrow body aircraft from US aircraft manufacturer Boeing as part of its risk management options and to "diversify risk" in the wake of issues arising from Pratt and Whitney (P&W) engines.
The government, through sovereign wealth fund Maharlika Investment Corp., is looking to acquire at least one board seat in the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, operator of the country’s national electricity transmission highway, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and Oman's Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) have identified four priority industries for deeper investment cooperation, as both countries seek to strengthen trade and position their economic zones as complementary gateways to regional markets.
The Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that 56 boxes of Davao durian, weighing 1.08 metric tons and worth around P183,000 ($3,000), have been sent to Oman. The shipment from Engseng Food Products of Davao City is bound for Jeel Almaaly International in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.
Petron Corp. reported a 28 percent fall in first-half net income to P3.8 billion from P5.3 billion a year earlier, the company said Tuesday. The decline was mainly due to Middle East tensions pushing crude, import and freight costs higher. Dubai crude averaged $91 a barrel, up 27 percent year-on-year.
Singapore-based Universal Success Enterprises Limited (USEL) is exploring investments in logistics parks and data centers in the Philippines, underscoring growing foreign interest in sectors benefiting from the country's expanding digital economy and infrastructure buildout.