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 Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are moving P71.52 million worth of farm-to-market road projects in Concepcion, Tarlac to the bidding stage, strengthening transport links between farming communities and markets.
The Philippines will adopt India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) technology as part of a push to modernize the country’s digital payments system, starting with faster government aid disbursements through Land Bank of the Philippines and potentially extending to cross-border payments.
EastWest wrapped up a successful run as the official credit card partner for the 2026 Philippine Travel Mart (PTM), delivering exclusive deals and flexible payment solutions to attendees throughout the three-day event. Held from September 4 to 6 at SMX Convention Center Manila, the country’s longest-running travel trade exhibition drew over 20,000 visitors and nearly 300 exhibitors featuring destinations, accommodations, tours, and travel experiences from across the Philippines.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued a public advisory warning against fraudulent schemes where individuals falsely present themselves as BSP officials or employees to deceive people.