The farm gate price of a kilo of palay continued to rise in January, according to data released Wednesday by the Philippine Statistics Authority, which is a boon for farmers but a bane for rice consumers.
Local output growth measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to ease further this year to 5.4 percent, lower than last year's growth print of 5.6 percent, analysts at the Manila unit of the Dutch giant ING said on Monday.
The government already spent in 11 months P1.02 trillion of its commitment to spend P1.33 trillion in various public infrastructures in 2023, Budget Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman said on Sunday.
Foreign investments approved by various investment promotions agencies reached P394.45 billion in the fourth quarter, more than double the P173.61 billion in the year-earlier period even though a number of IPAs didn’t report any approvals during the period.
EastWest has expanded its EasyWay digital banking app to let Filipinos open savings accounts and apply for credit cards entirely from mobile devices, removing traditional hurdles to accessing financial services.
GCash, the fintech platform used by 49 million Filipinos or 42% of the population, remains in the early stages of development with significant room to expand into banking and other financial services, according to a senior business adviser.
The Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) can give investors a head start by plugging them into 218 established economic zones and 1,777 locator companies already operating along the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas corridor, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted regulatory approval for two key transactions: the direct public offering (DPO) of Allied Care Experts (ACE) Medical Center - Pateros Inc. and the rental pool program of Arthaland Corp., a leading property developer.