EVEN against the backdrop of a weak local currency and the resurgence of global oil prices, the central bank still has to scrutinize more data on inflation, growth, exchange rate and capital flows as ...

AFTER years of stalled negotiations, the Philippines and the European Union have finally found common ground on a free trade agreement (FTA), driven by sustained negotiations, high-level political ...

THE government is moving forward with a proposed P2.48-billion project to upgrade and operate the digital infrastructure supporting the country’s National ID system, with the Philippine Statistics ...

TIGHTER oil supplies amid the Middle East conflict may have pushed  Manila’s mineral fuel import bill up nearly 30 percent in the first half of 2026, new data from the Philippine Statistics Authority ...

PHILIPPINE business groups welcomed the conclusion of free trade negotiations with the European Union (EU), but said the agreement—more than a gateway to the bloc’s market—should help them attract ...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is seeking P23.16 billion for voting machines for the 2028 national and local elections, warning that a funding shortfall could leave the commission 9,310 units ...

Pylontech, a global provider of energy storage solutions, marked a major milestone in the Philippine renewable energy ...

CHINESE companies will continue to honor existing energy contracts in the Philippines despite concerns triggered by reports that Beijing may scale back its economic engagements with Manila, a ...

CORPORATE records presented during Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s impeachment trial showed no documented dividend payments from companies linked to her that could explain the increase in her ...

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) intercepted four Filipino passengers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) who were identified as potential victims of human trafficking after allegedly being ...

A SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) official on Tuesday testified before the Senate Impeachment Court that Vice President Sara Z. Duterte should have known the constitutional requirement to ...

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has eased the approval of foreign travel requests of local government officials and employees. Administrative Order No. 47, s. 2026, signed ...