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Intellectual property filings in the Philippines are continuing to grow year-on-year even as seizures of counterfeit goods decline, suggesting a shift in the country’s enforcement landscape as physical markets lose prominence and online platforms face tighter scrutiny.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines (SEMPHIL) is preparing two additional manufacturing investments in Laguna, adding to its previously announced USD1-billion expansion as the electronics industry responds to rising demand for components used in automotive systems, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.

Philippine equities enter Monday trading with volatility likely to remain elevated as investors weigh three competing forces: higher oil prices, renewed peso weakness and tightening domestic liquidity ahead of sizeable equity offerings.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is calling on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) planning permanent return to pursue agribusiness as both livelihood and national contribution.