The Philippine Airlines (PAL) projects flying more or less 18 million passengers this year on the basis of air travel proving more bubbly than in 2023. It projects passenger volume rising as high as 20 percent.
The country’s gross international reserves (GIR), an indicator of capacity to pay for maturing foreign currency obligations, based on preliminary data, rose to USD104 billion as of end-March 2024 from the end-February 2024 level of USD102. billion.
The National Government (NG) posted outstanding debt of P15.18 trillion at the end of February, higher by P388.51 billion from January due mainly from fresh domestic debt issuances.
Malacanang declared April 10 as a holiday to celebrate the Feast of Ramadan, while April 9 is a regular holiday because it is the National Day of Valor—a day to commemorate the heroism of those who fought the country’s freedom and independence.
The Development Budget Coordination Committee lowered the country's growth or gross domestic product (GDP) to a target ranging this year from 6 percent to 7 percent range from the previous 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent while that for 2025 was narrowed to 6.5 percent from 7.5 percent from 6.5 percent from 8.0 percent.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has expanded its Partner Store Services across Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI), allowing customers to withdraw cash for free through the BPI app at RRHI stores nationwide.
The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) is planning to establish a Luzon-wide river monitoring network after receiving a high-tech water information system from South Korea for the Pampanga River Basin.
Consumers will see a small increase in electricity transmission charges in their November 2025 bills, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced Tuesday.
First Gen Corp. reported a 3 percent increase in recurring net income for the first nine months of 2025, reaching US$212 million (₱12.1 billion) from UD$205 million (₱11.6 billion) in the same period last year.