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 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.
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.
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.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has more than doubled the Philippines’ minimum access volume (MAV) for corn to 500,000 metric tons (MT) in 2026, allowing additional imports in a bid to ease feed costs and limit potential increases in pork and poultry prices.
Ayala Corporation’s healthcare arm AC Health and US-based healthcare operator Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) are planning a flagship hospital campus in Pasig City, a proposed investment that could help keep more Filipinos’ healthcare spending in the country by expanding access to advanced medical treatments locally.
Metro Manila’s condominium market continues to grapple with persistent oversupply as buyers withdraw from purchases when monthly payments jump sharply upon transitioning from developer financing to bank loans.
Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) has expanded its pickup truck lineup with the launch of the D-MAX LS 4x2 AT, offering the new variant at an introductory price of P1.549 million until December 31, 2026.