Tourist arrivals in the Philippines surged by 14 percent year-on-year in the first five months of this year, reaching 2.56 million, despite a double-digit decline in the arrivals of Filipinos living overseas, based on data from the Department of Tourism.
The National Food Authority (NFA) has purchased 3.32 million 50-kilo bags of palay as of 5 June this year of which over 3.17 million bags were purchased from rice farmers the past six weeks.
Fitch Ratings has kept the country's standing as an investment grade issuer or one whose sovereign debt is rated a triple B or BBB, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.
Monetary board member Anita Linda Aquino, just under four years as member of the policy-making body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, has resigned in the wake of a scandal involving ghost central bank employees.
Philippine private sector leaders have formalized a strategic digital alliance aimed at fast-tracking transformation efforts and strengthening the country’s readiness to host the 2026 ASEAN Summit.
The Philippine fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is set to cool in 2026, with growth projected at 3–4 percent, down from 5.2 percent in 2025, according to the 2026 FMCG Outlook by Worldpanel by Numerator in the Philippines.
Seventy-five years after a modest start in Manila, LBC Express is marking a milestone that mirrors the evolution of Filipino commerce and migration itself.
Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) reported a 38 percent increase in net income to P39.1 billion in 2025, up from P28.23 billion a year earlier, largely driven by gains from the sale of Alabang Town Center (ATC) and steady expansion of its leasing and hospitality businesses.