Foreign direct investments (FDI) that fell at an annual clip of 34 percent in May continued to fall in June but at a significantly moderate rate of only 3.9 percent in June, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.
The Philippines’ balance of trade with the rest of the world still showed a wide deficit in July, with exports still lagging the value of products bought by the country to sustain the economy.
Trade in global goods showed signs of a turnaround in the second quarter of 2023, driven by strong automobile production and sales, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The Philippine economy lost more than 4 million jobs between July and June this year, with data released Friday by the Philippine Statistics Authority showing the number of employed Filipinos plunging to 44.6 million in July from 48.8 million in June.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. issued a call for creativity and unity within the Department of Agriculture as it faces critical scrutiny over its 2026 budget and proposed legislative reforms in Congress.
D.M. Wenceslao and Associates Inc. (DMW) reported a first-half 2025 net income of P936 million, reflecting steady growth across its rental-driven portfolio.
DoubleDragon Corp., a listed property developer, posted a P2.37 billion consolidated net income for the first half of the year, a 44 percent increase year-on-year, backed by robust property revenues and strategic expansion.
Shell Pilipinas Corp. reported a 44.7 percent decline in net income for the first half of 2025, totaling P965.32 million, down from P1.7 billion in the same period last year, according to its quarterly filing to the Philippine Stock Exchange.