Nation
President Marcos just told the Department of Agriculture something that, honestly, should have been obvious all along: stop buying fertilizer and seeds at the last minute. Speaking at the 2026 National Confederation of Irrigators Associations assembly in Quezon City on Tuesday, Marcos ordered Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to
Economy
The Philippines is about to get its first free trade agreement in North America. Manila and Ottawa just wrapped up the first round of FTA negotiations last week, and Trade Undersecretary Allan Gepty confirmed that the second, more comprehensive round will happen in April 2026. The inaugural round focused on
Economy
Brace yourselves, motorists — fuel prices are going up again. Starting Tuesday, February 24, gasoline went up by ₱0.60 per liter while diesel and kerosene both jumped by ₱1.20 per liter. That makes it seven consecutive weeks of gasoline increases and a brutal nine straight weeks for diesel and
Economy
Here's a wake-up call for the Philippines: global financial giant Visa just released a report warning that artificial intelligence could seriously disrupt the country's BPO industry — the same sector that employs millions of Filipinos and has been one of the economy's biggest success stories.
Economy
Government employees just got a new financial lifeline. The Government Service Insurance System has launched "Ginhawa Go" — a micro-loan program that lets members borrow as little as ₱1,000 straight from their phones, with an interest rate of just 6% per annum. That's significantly cheaper than
Economy
Here's a number that should make every Filipino investor sit up: the Philippines could attract roughly $3 billion in foreign capital inflows if its government bonds are added to JPMorgan Chase's benchmark emerging-market bond index this year. That's according to National Treasurer Sharon Almanza,
Economy
International credit ratings agency Moody's is forecasting that the Philippine economy will bounce back to 5.5% growth in 2026 and 5.6% in 2027 — a welcome recovery after last year's disappointing 4.4% performance, which was the weakest in five years outside the pandemic. But
Economy
Electric vehicles are coming to the Visayas — for real this time. Delta Electronics Philippines, a global leader in power management and smart energy solutions, has partnered with the Danao City government to build EV charging infrastructure across Cebu province. The project was formally launched on February 3 at The Boardwalk
Economy
The Bureau of Internal Revenue kicked off 2026 with ₱358 billion in tax collections for January — a slight 0.82% bump from the ₱355.1 billion collected in the same month last year. It sounds like a lot of money, and it is, but it only accounts for about 10%
Economy
The Philippines currently taxes nicotine salt e-liquids at ₱60.20 per milliliter — but freebase nicotine? Just ₱6.95. That massive gap has turned into a goldmine for illicit traders and tax evaders, and now 38 House members want to close it for good with House Bill 5207. The bill aims
Economy
OFWs, balikbayans, and travelers — your last-minute pasalubong game just leveled up. Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) has opened a brand-new store at NAIA Terminal 3, located between Bays 6 and 7 of the arrival area, giving passengers instant access to luxury goods the moment they land. The store, which opened
Economy
The Maharlika Investment Corporation just put a relatively young gun in charge of where the Philippines' sovereign wealth fund money goes. Kheed Nielsen Ng has been named Chief Investment and Operating Officer of MIC, making him the principal technical authority on how the country's first-ever sovereign wealth