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Long-haul FDIs continue to push lower in 2022

Foreign direct investments (FDI) flowed inward on net basis last year to $9.2 billion, sharply lower than in 2021 when this aggregated $12 billion. In...

Jobless Filipinos hit 2.37-M in January

The number of jobless Filipinos climbed in the first month of the year as holiday hiring trends in December started to wane.

Bautista adopts cost-control, transparency measures at DOTr

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) under Secretary Jaime Bautista has issued an order stripping attached agencies of authority to engage in activities or transactions exceeding P50 million without prior agency approval.

50 days left but barely 25 percent of SIMs are registered – DICT

Barely a fourth or 24.26 percent of subscriber identity modules or SIMs have thus far registered, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Wednesday.

February GIR stands lower than $100 billion

The gross international reserves (GIR) level, an indication of capacity to pay for external trade and debt obligations, again fell below $100 billion.   According to...

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New Clark AI hub touted as investment magnet 

A planned 4,000-acre artificial intelligence (AI)-driven industrial hub in New Clark City is being positioned as a major draw for foreign investments and a catalyst for reviving key Philippine industries, government officials said on Friday.

Confidence signals mixed as risks rise, shaping policy outlook

Consumer sentiment in the Philippines improved at the start of 2026, but both households and businesses are growing more cautious about the months ahead, according to surveys by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The shifting outlook highlights the delicate balance policymakers face as they weigh inflation risks against slowing economic momentum.

Motorcycle taxi riders seek law for protection

Motorcycle taxi riders are welcoming short-term government financial assistance as fuel prices climb, but industry leaders say lasting protection will only come through legislation that secures their livelihoods.

BIR reform push shows early gains, gaps

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is beginning to show early results from its five-pillar reform program, Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza told members of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) during a high-level dialogue held with Deloitte Philippines at Dusit Thani Manila.

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