Symphony Homes is sharpening its pitch to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and first-time homebuyers, betting that improving infrastructure and practical housing options will unlock fresh demand in emerging growth corridors.
Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) rose by 2.9 percent to USD3.24 billion in January 2025, compared to USD3.15 billion in the same period last year, marking a steady increase despite global economic challenges. This uptick in remittances, which are a critical driver of the Philippine economy, reflects the continued resilience of both land-based and sea-based Filipino workers abroad.
For many Filipinos, 2023 is a new year faced with the same economic challenges from 2022. Sustained high inflation has unfortunately made many Filipinos...
The Philippines is pushing to wrap up trade negotiations with Canada and Japan by November, building on the substantial conclusion of its free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the European Union as Manila moves to widen market access amid global trade uncertainty.
ASEAN economic ministers have put 19 Philippine-led priorities on track for completion this year, advancing a regional digital trade pact, a semiconductor roadmap and new trade and investment initiatives ahead of the bloc’s November summit.
The Lind Hotels will launch The Lind Coron in 2027, expanding the Filipino hospitality brand into Palawan and coming back to the place where its story first started.
Philippine commercial vehicle sales are expected to grow by at least 10 percent this year, but the shift to electric trucks and buses is likely to remain gradual as fleet operators grapple with charging, range and infrastructure constraints.