SM Prime Holdings Inc.’s major live entertainment venues attracted more than 1 million visitors in the first eight months of 2026, highlighting the growing role of events in driving traffic across its retail, dining and entertainment properties.
The Department of Agriculture’s National Meat Inspection Service and Inspection and Enforcement unit, and the National Bureau of Investigation have confiscated l 11.5 metric tons of undocumented imported meat products in Pasay City valued at about P5.19 million.
The Philippines is participating in Asia’s artificial intelligence-driven electronics boom, but its presence remains concentrated in fewer product categories than several ASEAN peers, limiting its exposure to the broader wave of semiconductor, networking and data-center investment, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has sharply cut its Philippine growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027, leaving the economy trailing most of its Southeast Asian peers as inflation, weak investment and external pressures constrain activity.