Businesses are reviving pandemic-era playbooks—testing hybrid work and tightening planning—as global uncertainty drives up costs and clouds operations.
The Philippine peso is back under pressure as surging oil prices and geopolitical strains jolt global markets, sharpening the policy dilemma for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Global oil markets swung violently Monday as the escalating conflict between the US and Iran disrupted one of the world’s most important energy corridors, briefly sending crude prices soaring before easing on hints the conflict might end soon.
Manila Electric Co. chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said the country’s largest power distributor is reviewing its fuel mix as tensions in the Middle East threaten to push electricity costs higher.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged swift and decisive action as geopolitical tensions following US and Israeli military strikes on Iran rattle global markets and threaten to derail the Philippines’ fragile recovery.
Far Eastern University (FEU) said that its board of trustees has approved setting aside P733.7 million from retained earnings to fund capital expenditures and expansion initiatives.
Clark is positioning itself as a prime hub for high-technology industries, leveraging its existing semiconductor, logistics, and advanced manufacturing ecosystems, the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) said.
The Philippines and the US are accelerating economic and trade cooperation, with initiatives that could generate up to one million jobs for Filipinos, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said.
Central Luzon is gaining momentum as the country’s next major manufacturing hub, with industrial investors increasingly drawn to locations backed by reliable power infrastructure and integrated utilities.