The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Monday announced a robust 17 percent increase in core net income for the first nine months of 2024, reaching P35.1 billion versus only P30.02 billion in the same period last year.
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) is projecting significant growth in capital raising, anticipating totals between P140 billion and P150 billion in 2025, buoyed by several high-profile initial public offerings (IPOs).
The International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), chaired by Muhammed Aljadaan, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Finance, on Friday in Washington DC underscored the urgent need for global economic policies aimed at achieving a soft landing and breaking away from the current low growth-high debt trajectory of member countries of the International Monetary Fund.
A recent Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the Stratbase Group reveals that a majority of Filipinos believe the private sector significantly contributes to expanding livelihood opportunities and making goods more affordable.
In response to the disruptive impact of Typhoon Kristine (international name: Trami), the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has issued a directive to the country’s telecommunication providers to ensure uninterrupted service during the storm's aftermath.
The Philippine government could forgo as much as P272.83 billion in revenues in 2026 if excise taxes and value-added tax (VAT) on fuel imports are suspended, according to estimates presented by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) during a Senate hearing on March 11.
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) met with local sugar producers, millers, and labor representatives this week to discuss ways to address current challenges in the sugar sector.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring additional funding sources to provide fuel subsidies to more farmers and fisherfolk across the country.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will begin distributing a P5,000 fuel subsidy to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Metro Manila on March 17, 2026, as the government moves to ease the impact of rising oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.