Tag: Philippine Economic Briefings

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 116, increasing the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork imports by 150,000 metric tons to help ease supply shortages and stabilize prices amid the lingering impact of African Swine Fever.

A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey commissioned by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) shows 58 percent of Filipino adults owned formal financial accounts in the first quarter of 2026 — up from 5 percent in 2025 and 48 percent in early 2025.

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) targets to finish the main rehabilitation of Tuguegarao Airport by December 2026, with additional upgrades scheduled for September 2027. This project follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to improve regional airports nationwide, aimed at drawing more tourists, investments, and business opportunities to the province.

SM Investments Corp. is turbocharging its clean energy push, with renewables powering 31 percent of its operations in 2025, up from 27 percent in 2024.