The economy is projected to expand at the rate of 5.8 percent this year in terms of the gross domestic product, according to the International Monetary Fund in its latest iteration of the World Economic Outlook (WEO).
The policy-making Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has approved USD3.81 billion in foreign borrowings for the public sector during the third quarter of 2024, marking a 36 percent increase from the USD2.81 billion approved in the same period last year.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved a joint venture between the Cavite provincial government and a consortium including Cavitex Holdings, Inc. and House of Investments, Inc. to develop the USD11 billion Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA).
The Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24) will convene under the chairmanship of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto of the Philippines to address pressing international monetary and development finance issues.
The Philippine economy lost an estimated USD8.1 billion, around 1.9 percent of gross domestic product, through online scams despite growing awareness among Filipinos, the 2024 State of Scams in the Philippines report showed.
The country’s two e-wallet companies on Thursday said they will comply with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) directive to remove links and icons that connect payment apps to online gambling platforms.
A Korea-funded cold storage and seafood distribution hub launched in El Nido, Palawan, this week—marking a major policy-driven initiative to enhance fisheries, support local cooperatives, and strengthen climate-resilient livelihoods in coastal communities.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday announced that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will remain in effect during the planned two-month rice import suspension beginning September 1.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is proposing key internal policy adjustments aimed at accelerating the resolution of approximately 5,000 pending cases, some dating back to the agency’s founding in 2001.