President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged South Korean investors to expand their footprint in the Philippines, highlighting sweeping economic reforms and new investment incentives as Manila seeks to deepen trade ties with Seoul and position itself as a regional…
The government-run Pag-IBIG Fund said its investment income rose nearly 50% in 2025, strengthening its balance sheet and supporting record dividend payouts and expanded affordable housing loans. The state housing lender reported investment earnings of ₱9.43 billion for the year,…
Stronger sales of life and memorial plans pushed the Philippine pre-need industry’s earnings to multi-year highs in 2025, reflecting firmer regulation and renewed public trust. Data from the Insurance Commission showed net income jumped 54.4% to ₱7.96 billion in 2025…
The Philippines has opened its first dedicated salt research center in Pangasinan, marking a significant step in a long-running effort to curb the country’s heavy reliance on imported salt and revive a once-thriving local industry. The Department of Science and…
The Philippines’ search for high-value agricultural exports may have found an unlikely frontrunner in a vivid purple yam long associated with local desserts. Surging global demand for natural colorants and authentic Asian flavors pushed ube exports to $3.06 million in…
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) deepened its push into East Asian markets after senior officers met with counterparts from Japan’s largest business groups to expand cross-border cooperation and investment flows. CCCI president Jay Yuvallos and vice president…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tightened oversight of one-person corporations, raising audit thresholds, and formalizing a tiered penalty system for late and non-filing of financial statements in a bid to standardize enforcement under the Revised Corporation Code. In Memorandum…
Manufacturing once defined the economic identity of Batangas. Now, a master-planned business district rising within LIMA Estate is reshaping the province into a regional center for commerce, education, and lifestyle in Southern Luzon. Biz Hub at LIMA Estate has emerged…
Countries across East Asia and the Pacific face rising pressure from chronic, noncommunicable diseases that threaten to strain health systems and slow income growth, according to a new World Bank report. The report, A Healthy Future: Primary Health Care and…
As demand for healthcare surges beyond the capital, a regional hospital group is positioning itself to bridge long-standing gaps in access across the Philippines. Global Care Medical Center is raising growth capital from impact investor LeapFrog Investments and Manila-based private…
