Palay production in the first half of 2025 is estimated to have reached 9.08 million metric tons, up 6.4 percent from 8.53 million tons in the same period last year.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has integrated its National ID authentication services with the Small Business Corporation’s (SBCorp) mobile application for loan applications of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
The country’s palay and corn production for the second quarter is projected to record double-digit increases, the latest estimates of the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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Tourism resource consumption increased sharply in 2024 as the industry continued its post-pandemic rebound, driving significant rises in water use, energy demand, and carbon emissions, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Inflation in June appears poised to continue its descent following May’s six‑year low of 1.3 percent—a drop largely fueled by a sharp decline in rice prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The Philippine economy is beginning to resemble a car running low on fuel while its engine overheats. Growth is sputtering, prices are soaring, jobs are getting harder to find, and agriculture—a major source of food and rural livelihoods—is contracting
Southeast Asia’s small businesses need stronger digital capabilities and better access to regional markets to tap more than 680 million consumers and help ASEAN achieve its ambition of becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy, ASEAN Foundation executive director Dr. Piti Srisangnam said.
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) will inaugurate SMX Convention Center Seaside Cebu on November 26–28, 2026, with two major trade exhibitions that will add 21,000 square meters of leasable event space to Cebu’s growing meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) industry.
First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPH) is selling its entire 90.74-percent stake in Rockwell Land Corp. to Crème Investment Corp., an investment vehicle of Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III, for P15.92 billion, freeing up capital for the group's investments in energy, infrastructure, and other businesses.