The interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) is sanguine of revenue as percent of local output expansion, measured as the gross domestic product (GDP), exceeding this year's target and equal at least 15.7 percent of GDP.
Businessman Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. was sworn-in Friday by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as new agriculture secretary, confident that Laurel’s affinity with the sector will help him rally farmers and fisherfolks to make the country food secure.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecasts inflation to have eased in October and should not top 5.9 percent or significantly lower than the headline print of 6.1 percent in September.
The total outstanding debt of the Philippine government declined in September by P80.9 billion to P14.27 trillion due mainly to net repayments of both domestic and foreign debts during the month.
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its nine-month collection goal by 2.5 percent to P660.4 billion or by P16.2 billion instead of only P644.2 billion under the program, the Bureau of the Treasury under Bienvenido Y. Rubio, said.
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.