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.
Demand for premium office space in Makati remains resilient despite evolving workplace trends, with AXON Group securing a long-term lease for a property formerly known as Teleperformance Center Ayala, reinforcing confidence in the country’s premier business district.
The Philippines and Vietnam signed 19 agreements spanning defense, trade, tourism, technology, education, and energy on Monday, translating their newly elevated Enhanced Strategic Partnership into a broad slate of government and business initiatives.
The Aboitiz Group is ramping up its Vietnam expansion, leveraging investments in energy, food security, and infrastructure as economic ties between Manila and Hanoi gain momentum under a deepening bilateral partnership.
Senator Jose 'Jinggoy' Estrada on Monday maintained his innocence in the plunder charges filed against him, alleging that the case is part of a political effort to weaken the Senate bloc aligned with Vice President Sara Duterte. Estrada claimed he had received several offers to have the plunder and graft cases dropped if he agreed to leave the new Senate majority coalition but rejected them. Estrada said he cannot sacrifice the independence of the Senate to improve my personal circumstances. The beleaguered lawmaker framed the plunder case as an assault on the autonomy of the Senate, which “must remain free from political coercion, free from undue influence, and free from any scheme designed to weaken its constitutional role as a co-equal and independent branch of government.”