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Government plans privatizing LRT 2, MRT 3 operations and maintenance in 2025

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday bared plans to privatize the operations and maintenance of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 and Light Rail Transit Line 2  as soon as the lease contract on one of them expires next year. Their proponents, the DOTr said, will be entertained through a bidding process.

Cebu Air accepts resignation of Frederick Go as director, names cousin David Go as replacement

Listed airline Cebu Air Inc. announced Monday the resignation of Frederick Go as director of the board of the country's largest budget carrier flying under the brand name Cebu Pacific.

Food price pressure seen still elevated in Metrobank inflation forecast

Food-driven price pressures figure high in some of this year's inflation forecasts, such as that seen by the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank) which has retained its original 4.3 percent inflation print in 2024.

NG debt service brought down GIR by $500 million

The country’s gross international reserves (GIR), a measure of capacity to pay for foreign loans and external trade obligations, stood at USD102.5 billion, the...

Economic managers remain vigilant over inflation risks despite December deceleration

Inflation in December decelerated to 3.9 percent, its slowest pace since February 2022, but economic managers remain on their toes, with risks posed by El Nino weather event on prices agricultural commodities, particularly rice.

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PNIA, DOF optimistic EO 122 will unlock critical minerals’ full economic potential 

Stakeholders including the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) and the Department of Finance (DOF) have voiced strong optimism over the transformative economic promise of Executive Order (EO) 122, signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to establish a national framework for critical minerals.

Gov’t shifts to private-led forest carbon push Philippines as DENR builds investible market framework

The Philippines is moving beyond reliance on public funds and grants for forest restoration, laying down clear frameworks to draw sustained private sector investment into nature-based solutions and build a robust, investable forest carbon market.

Manulife urges investors to lock in high yields

Manulife Investments Philippines sees opportunities for investors to lock in elevated yields while preparing portfolios for an eventual shift in the country’s monetary cycle, favoring income, diversification, and flexibility over aggressive bets on an imminent rate cut.

SM Prime expands three regional malls in 2026

SM Prime Holdings Inc. is expanding three malls in Iloilo, Batangas, and Naga, adding about 70,000 square meters of gross floor area to its regional retail portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2026.

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