The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said residential housing units of various types continued to increase in the April to June quarter.
Residential property prices rose 2.7 percent year-on-year, slower than the 6.1 percent growth in Q1 2024. On a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, housing prices accelerated to 1.8 percent versus only 1.1 percent growth in Q1 2024.
The business confidence index rose across the Philippines in the third quarter to 32.9, up from only 32.1 just a quarter earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported on Friday.
The Economic Development Group, chaired by Secretary Frederick D. Go, supports extending the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund until 2030 and increasing its annual budget to P15 billion from the current P10 billion.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday said a buffer fund of at least P5 billion for the procurement and stockpiling of rice and other agricultural commodities for purposes of stabilizing prices should soon be operational.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday announced discontinuing its rediscounting window and replacing it with the Discount Window Facility (DWF) in keeping with global best practices.
Major power generation groups are emerging as key contenders in Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for its 200-megawatt renewable energy (RE) baseload supply, highlighting how established energy players are positioning themselves for long-term clean power contracts.
The reopening of the Likhang Filipino Exhibition Halls marks more than the revival of a physical space—it signals a renewed push to position Filipino craftsmanship and design at the center of the country’s export narrative.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has extended the interim operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for John Hay Golf by another year, postponing the bidding for a long-term operator as it reassesses the course’s future management model.
Veem and Coins.ph are doubling down on a partnership that aims to make cross-border payments to the Philippines faster, cheaper, and easier—an increasingly critical need as global hiring and outsourcing continue to surge.