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.
Aboitiz Renewables, Inc., the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corp., has energized its 92.55-megawatt peak (MWp) San Manuel solar power plant in Pangasinanrr, marking another milestone in the company’s nationwide clean-energy expansion. The facility is the firm’s third solar project in Pangasinan, joining the Cayanga-Bugallon and Laoag solar plants.
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has delivered new relief supplies to Cebu, where thousands of people are still staying in evacuation centers more than a week after Typhoon Tino hit on November 4.
Security Bank Corp. reported solid growth for the first nine months of 2025, with total revenues rising 22 percent year-on-year to P48.8 billion. Net profit increased 7 percent to P9.1 billion, reflecting stronger lending activity and improved margins, despite higher provisions for credit losses.