The growth of the farm sector in the third quarter is a clear signal that the Department of Agriculture (DA) needs to step up efforts to significantly increase food production and modernize the sector that provides jobs for one in every four Filipinos.
The ranks of the employed increased slightly in September to 2.26 million from 2.21 million in August, with bad weather affecting jobs in the farm sector, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Wednesday.
Prices of consumers goods and services eased in October, nudging the closely-watched headline inflation lower to 4.9 percent year-on-year, even lower than the central bank’s forecast range.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday bared plans to formally invalidate two rail contracts with China on the basis of Beijing's continued lack of interest in funding the high-impact infrastructure projects.
Local output expansion measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to reaccelerate in the third quarter and average at least 5.1 percent, analysts at Moody's Analytics said on Monday.
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has maintained the Philippines' allocation of 145,235 metric tons (MT) of raw cane sugar under the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) system for fiscal year 2026, covering the period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pushing for the strict enforcement of a cumulative nine-year term limit for independent directors in publicly listed companies, signaling a stronger stance on corporate governance reform.
PLDT Inc. is seriously considering divesting its stake in its data center business, following renewed interest from major multinational firms, according to chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan.
Fuel prices in the Philippines are set for another set of adjustments starting Tuesday, with gasoline costs expected to rise while diesel and kerosene see price cuts, impacting business operations and household budgets.