The Philippines landed at 53rd out of 101 economies in the World Bank Group’s 2025 Business-Ready (B-READY) Report, placing the country squarely at the midpoint of an expanded global ranking and signaling steady reform momentum.
The World Bank and the Philippine government are moving forward with a landmark agreement that could reshape the country’s agriculture sector. At a recent meeting, agriculture secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and World Bank country director Zafer Mustafaoglu reviewed the progress of the Philippine Sustainable Agricultural Transformation (PSAT) loan program, with the goal of finalizing the USD1 billion loan agreement in July.
The International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private investment arm of the World Bank, has appointed Riccardo Puliti as its new Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific.
The Philippines’ creative economy is booming, contributing over 7 percent of gross domestic products in 2025 and gaining traction as a competitive player in the global market.
The Board of Investments (BOI) has greenlit two mass housing projects in Nueva Ecija valued at a combined P1.35 billion, signaling a boost in affordable homeownership and local economic activity.
Overseas Filipino workers continue to provide a crucial source of demand for the Philippine housing market, with homeownership aspirations proving resilient despite economic uncertainties abroad, according to listed developer Empire East Land Holdings Inc.