Economy
The Philippine Ports Authority just had its best year ever — posting a record ₱30.09 billion in revenue for 2025, an 8.86% jump from the previous year's ₱27.64 billion. The agency's unaudited financials show a steady upward trajectory that's been building since
Economy
Your weekly fuel budget is about to take another hit. The Department of Energy announced Friday that pump prices are expected to increase across the board next week, with gasoline leading the way at a projected ₱1.10 per liter hike. Diesel is expected to rise by around ₱0.50
Economy
A Spanish renewable energy developer just planted its flag in the Philippines. Diverxia, the clean energy arm of Valencia-based Grupo Alonso, has opened operational headquarters in Makati City after a year of regulatory analysis and technical assessments — and they're here to build utility-scale solar farms. The move is
Economy
Marks & Spencer just dropped a clarification that confused shoppers probably didn't expect: the British retail giant says it is NOT leaving the Philippines, even though its local partner SSI Group just announced it's shutting down all M&S operations by May 2. The London-based
Economy
Philippine-listed miner Nickel Asia Corporation just posted one of the best years in its history — tripling its net income to ₱6.27 billion in 2025, up a staggering 312% from ₱1.52 billion the previous year. EBITDA also jumped 56% to ₱13.75 billion. The massive profit surge was driven
Economy
If you're a Pag-IBIG member wondering if your money is being managed well, here's some good news: the fund's investment income jumped nearly 50% to ₱9.43 billion in 2025. Total assets climbed to a record ₱1.23 trillion, with its gross investment portfolio
Economy
There's a growing disconnect in the Philippine economy: regular Filipinos and businesses are tightening their belts and paying down debt, while the government is borrowing at record levels. According to the latest Global Debt Monitor from the Washington-based Institute of International Finance (IIF), the Philippines' government debt-to-GDP
Economy
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission just shook up the IPO game. In a circular signed on February 24 and effective immediately, the SEC introduced a new tiered public float system that replaces the old one-size-fits-all 20% minimum requirement for companies going public on the Philippine Stock Exchange. Here'
Economy
The flood control corruption scandal isn't just a political problem — it's now hitting the stock market. Unicapital Securities has slashed its year-end PSEi forecast from 7,100 to 6,800, citing slower infrastructure spending and the ongoing corruption investigation as the primary drags on investor sentiment.
Nation
If you're hoping for holiday pay this Wednesday for the EDSA People Power anniversary, DOLE has some bad news: there's no extra pay for workers reporting on February 25. The Department of Labor and Employment issued Labor Advisory 1-2026 clarifying that the 40th anniversary of the
Economy
Here's some good news for the 2.5 million government employees and pensioners counting on the GSIS for their retirement: the state pension fund just reported a total income of ₱344.47 billion for 2025 — a solid 6.4 percent increase from the previous year. And total assets?
Economy
The Philippine stock market is on a roll. The PSEi closed Tuesday at 6,547.98, up 0.92 percent, marking its fifth consecutive day of gains and hitting a nine-month high. Investors are riding a wave of optimism fueled by the peso's recovery to the ₱57 level