The Philippines and the United Kingdom are tightening economic ties, aligning policy dialogue with hard project pipelines to turn diplomatic goodwill into concrete deals.
The Philippines is set to ink 11 new loan agreements with Japan under Japanese fiscal year 2026, totaling JPY371.31 billion, roughly USD2.41 billion, strengthening the decades-long development partnership between the two nations.
Europe is pushing to deepen trade and investment ties with the Philippines as global economic uncertainty reshapes international commerce, according to European and Nordic diplomats.
The Philippine government has staged a strong return to the global bond markets, successfully pricing a multi-tranche U.S. dollar offering worth USD2.75 billion—its largest dollar deal in more than three years.
The maritime partnership between the Philippines and Norway remains one of the strongest pillars of bilateral relations, gaining renewed importance as the global shipping industry accelerates its green and digital transformation.
For all its growth potential, the Philippines still faces two stubborn barriers to attracting more foreign investment: expensive electricity and weak infrastructure. Fixing both could unlock the country’s next phase of economic expansion.
First Gen Corporation on Wednesday began construction of its first utility-scale solar facility, the 54-megawatt Inara Solar Power Plant, in Barangay Bilog-bilog, Tanauan City, Batangas Province.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has relaxed the rules for publicly listed firms and other companies with registered securities that want to hold their annual stockholders’ meetings (ASMs) earlier than the date stated in their bylaws.
Rockwell Land Corp., the listed property development arm of the Lopez Group, has reached a major construction milestone in Central Luzon, topping off the structure of Power Plant Mall Angeles as it pushes ahead with the expansion of its signature lifestyle brand beyond Metro Manila.