Inflation cooled to 1.5 percent in November, its slowest pace in three months, as rice and corn prices stayed down and cost pressures across several key consumer items eased, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported Friday.
The Department of Energy has formally certified that the one-month average price of Dubai crude oil has surpassed the $80-per-barrel threshold set by Republic Act 12316, triggering the process to consider suspending or reducing fuel excise taxes. From August 13 to September 11, 2026, the benchmark averaged $99.41 per barrel.
Mynt Inc., the fintech giant behind the widely used GCash app, is set to launch a historic initial public offering expected to reach roughly ₱92 billion. If finalized, the transaction will mark the largest fundraising event in the history of the Philippine Stock Exchange.
India’s InterGlobe Enterprises is seeking to open direct air links between Delhi and Mumbai and key Philippine gateways, potentially giving trade, tourism, and cargo flows between the two economies a significant boost.
St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) has opened a Lung Nodule Assessment Clinic in Quezon City, expanding its specialized services as more pulmonary nodules are detected through routine chest X-rays and CT scans.