The Philippine art market in 2025 didn’t just hang on the wall—it strutted. With gavels swinging and wallets wide open, collectors sent a clear message: art is not only alive, it is thriving.

The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that investigation conducted on reports in Region I of “insoluble and floating” fertilizer was caused by improper product application, not product defect, easing concern over the integrity of government-supplied inputs. 

The country’s balance of payments (BOP)—which shows how much foreign currency the country earns and spends with the rest of the world—is expected to move from a small surplus in 2024 to deficits in 2025 and 2026.