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DOT welcomes chartered flight from Mongolia

The Department of Tourism welcomed a direct access to a new niche market in Central Asia with the arrival of the first chartered flight...

US defense firm Anglicotech eyes expansion in Aurora

Virginia-based defense supply chain company Anglicotech LLC has expressed continued investment interest in the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) to pursue...

SEC issues new sustainability reporting rules for publicly-listed companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued new sustainability reporting guidelines expanding requirements for publicly-listed companies and large non-listed firms to align with international...

Customs launches electronic payment portal

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said it launched an electronic payment portal to accelerate the digitalization of customs service payments and improve transaction transparency. The...

Gov’t keeps rice price cap at P43 a kilo

The Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the maximum suggested retail price for 5-percent broken imported rice will remain at P43...

Taming of inflation benefited the poor — Recto

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration has safeguarded the poorest Filipino families in 2025 by controlling inflation and maintaining strong...

Balance of payments seen hitting deficits through 2026

The Philippines’ balance of payments is projected to shift from a modest surplus in 2024 to deficits in 2025 and 2026 as a sustained...

The invisible ledger: Accounting for the cost of trust

When trust is absent, businesses are forced to invest in costly, rigid structures designed primarily to police behavior. Advent is traditionally a season for waiting....

Biggest economic, business news of 2025

The Philippine economy navigated a turbulent 2025 characterized by cooling growth and infrastructure scandals, even as record-breaking initial public offerings and a shift toward...

PH to miss 2025 goal as calamities, scandals bite

The Philippine economy is expected to fall short of the government’s annual growth target after a series of typhoons and a corruption scandal involving...

Employers group expresses hope for better economic growth in 2026

The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) expressed hope that the national economy will perform better in 2026 following a disappointing 2025 as investor...

Baricuatro highlights Cebu’s positive economic outlook

CEBU—Governor Pamela Baricuatro on Wednesday highlighted Cebu’s positive economic outlook for 2026, citing increased investor interest and the opening of more international flights. “It’s going...

Bhutan pledges $1 billion cryptocurrency for ‘mindfulness’ city

Thimphu, Bhutan—Bhutan said Wednesday it will invest $1 billion from national cryptocurrency reserves to develop a "Mindfulness City," which it hopes will become an economic...

PH garments sector eyes modest rebound with tariff cuts

The Philippines' garments, textile and apparel sector expects a modest rebound next year, with exports expected to rise 2 percent to 5 percent from...
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