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The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has called for full transparency and accountability in the proposed 2027 national budget, warning that questionable spending practices could further erode public trust and investor confidence.

The Philippine Airlines (PAL) will upgrade its Manila–Melbourne services to daily round trips starting November 19, 2026, stepping up from five weekly flights just in time for the peak year-end travel season. The expansion also marks a milestone: 55 years of PAL flights to Melbourne since the route launched in 1971, cementing it as one of the flag carrier’s longest-running international destinations.

Philippine e-commerce apps posted double-digit growth in downloads in the first half of 2026 even as their reliance on paid customer acquisition declined sharply, suggesting stronger organic discovery in the country’s online shopping market.

The Philippines faces a difficult policy balancing act as elevated inflation, weak public investment, and growing pressure on service exports threaten to weigh on economic growth, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).