The country's foreign currency denominated debt total USD125.4 billion as at end-December 2023, higher by USD6.6 billion or 5.5 percent more than three months earlier.
The Philippines secured about $5 billion worth of investment pledges from German and American firms this week in sectors such as healthcare and energy, potentially big wins for the country as it competes with others in the region for foreign capital.
The country's trade deficit in January narrowed to USD4.22 billion from USD5.56 billion in the year-earlier period, helped by the increase in exports and the decline in imports.
The Philippine air travel industry soared in 2023, with passenger numbers returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has declared the second attempt at bidding its 260-megawatt requirement for peaking purposes in the hot months ahead a failure.
Vivant Corp. has committed up to P46 billion in capital expenditures through 2030 to achieve its goal of having 30 percent of its portfolio sourced from renewable energy (RE), CEO Arlo Sarmiento said at the company’s annual stockholders meeting.
Ayala Corp. (PSE: AC) successfully listed ₱20 billion worth of Preferred Class “B” shares on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), marking a significant move in its capital-raising strategy and reinforcing investor confidence in both the conglomerate and the domestic capital markets.
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Thursday reported that the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in Visayan sugarcane fields has expandedw to 1,505 hectares, an 11.5 percent increase from 1,350 hectares five days prior. The pest, primarily affecting Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Capiz, and Negros Oriental, is known to slash sugar content by up to 50 percent.
Aboitiz Construction has formally launched its Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) services at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), in a landmark partnership with Aboitiz InfraCapital Cebu Airport Corporation (ACAC), operator of the country’s second busiest airport.