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Economic expansion, loan growth seen picking up pace this year

Economic expansion, measured as the gross domestic product (GDP), is seen accelerating across ASEAN and especially in the Philippines, according to latest forecasts by Fitch Ratings.

Approved building permits in 3Q down 18% year-on-year to 37,845

Approved building permits in the third quarter declined 18 percent year-on-year to 37,845, with residential buildings still accounting for the bulk of the issued permits, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.

National Treasury awards all P20B offered in bond auction

The National Treasury awarded the entire P20 billion worth of treasury bonds it offered at the auction Tuesday, with average rate lower.

AEV in definitive deal to purchase Phl Coke bottler

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. said Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc for their joint acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc., which values the beverage bottler at USD1.8 billion on a debt-free, cash-free basis.

Bureau of Treasury launches 1st tokenized treasury bonds

The Bureau of the Treasury launched Monday the Philippines’ maiden offering of peso-denominated Tokenized Treasury Bonds to raise at least P10 billion from the domestic capital market. 

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DTI warns vs hoarding, profiteering amid crisis

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Saturday warned retailers against hoarding essential goods and engaging in profiteering, saying such illegal practices will not be tolerated as global tensions threaten to drive up oil prices and logistics costs.

DA rolls out P65M interventions for Albay farmers, fisherfolk

The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched a major regional development initiative on Thursday, with Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. personally overseeing the distribution of over P65 million in agricultural interventions to local farmers and fisherfolk in this town widely recognized as the “rice granary of Albay.”

Philippines halts poultry importation from Indiana amid bird flu

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.

BSP wins global award for managing foreign currency reserves

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received the 2026 “Reserve Manager” award from Central Banking, recognizing the Philippine central bank’s improvements in handling the country’s foreign currency reserves.

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