As the Philippines prepares to chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is calling for deeper regional economic integration to restore the bloc’s role as a global growth engine.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has earmarked more than P63 billion for irrigation projects in 2026, betting that water infrastructure will be the catalyst for higher farm output and a more resilient rural economy.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered a significant shake-up of Malacañang’s economic and investment oversight, abolishing the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) and folding its functions into the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES).
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the country’s first major natural gas discovery in more than a decade, a find that could extend Malampaya’s life and steady electricity supply.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act No. 12305, or the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act, into law, establishing a robust regulatory framework...
The peso’s slide beyond P63 against the US dollar is threatening to drive up Philippine manufacturing costs and fuel inflation, raising concerns as businesses brace for stronger Christmas-season demand.
Jollibee Philippines emerged as Advertiser of the Year at the SMARTIES Philippines 2026 Awards, taking home 10 honors for campaigns that combine artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and creativity to drive consumer engagement and business impact.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged consumers to avoid panic-buying and hoarding, assuring the public that supplies of basic goods remain adequate and prices stable ahead of Christmas and the anticipated Super El Niño.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has scheduled a public scoping hearing on November 9, 2026, for DMCI Power Corporation’s proposed 15-megawatt coal-biomass power plant in Narra, Palawan, valued at P3 billion.