Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) affirmed the country's investment-grade rating of “Baa2” with a “stable” outlook, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Friday.According to the BSP, the credit rating agency cited as key factors the country’s reforms to liberalize the economy, fiscal consolidation efforts, and robust macroeconomic fundamentals.
The Malampaya consortium led by Prime Energy Resources Development BV is on track towards extending the life of the Malampaya gas field with the award of a USD180 million contract to Allseas Nederland (Brasil) B.V.
The Philippines has kept its status as a net creditor country member of the International Monetary Fund that it first gained during then President Joseph Estrada leadership.
The tollway unit of San Miguel Corp. has implemented the second tranche of toll rate adjustments at the South Luzon Expressway, according to the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB).
The Philippines is closely watching a new US trade investigation that could reshape manufacturing supply chains and complicate trade flows across Southeast Asia.
The Philippines is pressing Southeast Asian economies to keep markets open as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threaten to rattle global supply chains and push up energy costs.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday said electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) could rise by P2 to P4 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) next month, based on simulations by the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).
When it comes to spotting investment scams, Atty. Joanne L. Ranada has spent much of her career reading between the lines — and occasionally between the loopholes.