Philippine manufacturers started the second half of 2026 on stronger footing, with factory output and new orders posting their fastest growth in five months as businesses tapped existing inventories to keep up with improving demand.
Philippine manufacturing extended its recovery for a second straight month in June as stronger domestic demand lifted factory output and new orders, although businesses turned more cautious about the months ahead.
Philippine manufacturing returned to growth in May, snapping a brief downturn as stronger domestic demand fueled production and new orders, according to the latest S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing PMI survey.
The Philippines’ manufacturing sector slipped into contraction in April, its first downturn since November, as weakening demand and rising costs weighed on output, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Philippine manufacturing lost momentum at the end of the first quarter, as rising energy costs and geopolitical tensions weighed on the sector, according to the S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing PMI report released April 1.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. announced Wednesday it is withdrawing from final bidding rounds for New Zealand’s online gaming license, following updated market analysis.
Newly appointed Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Robert Joseph Montes de Claro has committed to accelerating the country's digital shift and delivering better public services.
Rockport Power Inc. has renewed its Retail Electricity Supplier (RES) License, ensuring it can continue delivering competitive, reliable, customer-focused energy solutions to Philippine businesses.
The Bicol Region is drawing investment interest across information technology and business process management (IT-BPM), electronics assembly and resource-based manufacturing, as the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) seeks to broaden industrial activity beyond the country’s established economic centers.