PH Business News & Market Updates

The recognition comes as RCBC continues to push the boundaries of cross-border remittance innovation by pivoting from traditional legacy systems to a more inclusive, interoperable and fintech-first mindset.

Companies backed by tycoons Manuel V. Pangilinan, Enrique Razon Jr. and Ramon Ang are among the 11 bidders qualified to advance to the government’s waste-to-energy  auction.

When Filipinos hear the word “savings,” they probably think of money in a bank account, an emergency fund or perhaps coins kept in an alkansya.

More than 80 percent of Philippine CEOs are upbeat on industry prospects and revenue growth in the next 12 months, despite geopolitical tensions, technological disruption and changing regional dynamics, according to a survey of PwC Philippines and the Management Association of the Philippines.

Dennis Uy’s U. is repositioning listed PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc. as a streamlined holding company with significantly reduced legacy obligations through a planned restructuring program.

Height Realty Inc.’s Southlinks Estate has earned the distinction of being the first development in Metro Manila to receive a 5-Star BERDE District rating.

The Philippine economy may still post 3.8 percent growth this year, despite the weak growth performance in the first half, but faster infrastructure spending and consumption growth would be needed in the second half, according to the Asian Development Bank..

A few months ago, I wrote about why the GCash IPO could be different for this region, not because of size, but because of what it represents.

León Gallery September auction Rare works by some of the Philippines’ most important artists and historically significant pieces from private collections will go under the hammer at León Gallery’s The Magnificent September Auction 2026 on Sept. 12, highlighting the enduring market for Philippine ...

Cignal is expanding its reach nationwide through strategic partnerships with leading mobile brands TNT and Smart Communications, bringing premium sports, news and entertainment straight to smartphone screens.

A long time ago, a Japanese childless couple, who despite their advanced age, continued praying at a shrine for a child.

The Philippines is pressing for zero tariffs on its banana exports to Japan as it finalizes a bilateral trade agreement, the Department of Trade and Industry  said.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index  slipped on a muted session amid prevailing caution among investors.

The Philippines has yet to see an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven collapse in its outsourcing industry, with business service exports and related employment continuing to expand, according to HSBC Global Investment Research.

Fuel prices rise by as much as P5.58 per liter Tuesday

Nearly three in four Filipinos living in Metro Manila are relying more on ride-hailing apps to go around the region, choosing to pay a premium especially when in a hurry.

The Department of Agriculture has revised its rice production projections, narrowing the potential El Niño-induced decline this year to about 400,000 metric tons (MT).

DMCI Mining Corp. has invested more than P160 million for the rehabilitation of its Berong nickel mine in Palawan, as the company completes the work ahead of schedule.

The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) is pushing for the extended implementation of the zero tariff on EVs until 2040 to support the continued growth and adoption of these vehicles.

Trading may move sideways with a downward bias at the local market this week as peso volatility is expected to persist, analysts said.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants to suspend for a year the registration of new payment system operators as part of tighter safeguards to make merchant payments traceable and curb fraud and illicit transactions.

The persisting shortfall in rice tariff collection will cause additional strain on the government’s fiscal space as the revenue gap would be plugged by other sources, a congressional think tank said.

First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp., in its Aug. 31, 2026 company update on Megawide Construction Corp., written by analysts Mark Angeles and Kyle Garcia, sees a good opportunity once again for stock market players to start buying shares of the Saavedra-led construction firm as the market has ...

Over the past weeks, I have been writing about how our economic elites have preferred to invest in protected and rent-seeking industries rather than in basic industries that will make our economy internationally competitive.

The National Geothermal Association of the Philippines (NGAP) is pushing for changes to the pricing mechanism for geothermal projects following the poor turnout in the previous government auction.