S&P Global Ratings has raised the country's credit rating outlook to "positive," signaling a potential upgrade to an "A-" rating within the next 24 months.
The average rates of treasury bills were higher at the auction Monday as the market awaits further monetary policy signals both from the US and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
The Philippines has seen a notable increase in meat imports during the first nine months of 2024, with total shipments reaching 1.04 billion kilograms, a 12.6 percent jump from only 923.16 million kilograms in the same period last year.
The Philippines and New Zealand have taken a significant step in strengthening their climate change collaboration by signing a joint declaration on 19 November, committing to the goals of the Paris Agreement and the transition to a low-emissions economy.
Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) on Friday announced a strategic reshuffle of its leadership team to strengthen its financial management and operational performance, effective immediately.
OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) has allocated P768.43 million under its Final Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Plan (FMRDP) for the Didipio gold and copper mine that spans Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces. In a statement released Sunday, the listed mining firm confirmed that P551.4 million has already been placed in a trust fund. The company said the fund will keep growing in line with required annual contributions as it moves forward with rehabilitation and closure preparations while the mine remains active.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) provisional authority to collect a higher Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) rate starting this month. The rate will rise to P0.3359 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from the existing P0.2011 per kWh, marking an increase of P0.1348 per kWh. This adjustment covers the approved working capital allowance (WCA) rate update.
Listed Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distributor and better known as Meralco, on Sunday said it will immediately comply with the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) directive to refund about P9.5 billion to customers, backing the government's push to deliver quicker and more transparent electricity bill relief.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the government's plan to scrap systems loss charges and the value-added tax (VAT) on electricity bills should serve as a springboard for broader reforms aimed at lowering power costs and improving the country's investment competitiveness.