Food prices are beginning to stir, hinting at fresh inflationary pressure, according to the latest price situationer released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

The Philippines’ reaffirmed Baa2 credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service is expected to strengthen investor confidence, lower borrowing costs, and support the government’s push for sustained, reform-driven economic growth.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has introduced new rules to make residential land titling faster, fairer, and more accessible to millions of Filipinos. Under DENR Administrative Order No. 2025-35, the agency overhauls the residential free patent system, aiming to reduce delays that have long affected family inheritance, infrastructure projects, and land dispute resolution.