The Philippines’ external trade in goods rose 10.7 percent year on year to USD18.34 billion in February 2026, driven by solid export growth but a faster expansion in imports that widened the trade deficit.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday personally handed the Toll Operation Permit for the newly opened NAIAX Westbound Off-Ramp to Ramon Ang, chairman of NAIA Infra Corp., marking a key infrastructure milestone while triggering discussions on the country’s fuel supply stability.
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) has thrown its support behind airline partners facing mounting cost pressures from volatile fuel prices, while calling on the government to provide relief measures and improve the timeliness of advisories to minimize disruption across the travel sector.
SP New Energy Corporation said it is moving forward with a corporate rebranding that will see it adopt the name “MGEN Renewables Inc.” and change its stock symbol to MGENR, replacing its current ticker SPNEC.