Philippines Business News

Youth employment recovery seen stalling as outlook clouded by AI

THE LABOR MARKET for younger workers remains challenging in the Philippines due to the dearth of quality jobs, compounded by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), an analyst said, following a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). “The ILO’s report on youth employment is very alarming as it reveals that the labor market […]

DoTr seeks over P247B for infra in 2027

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) is seeking 2027 infrastructure funding of P247.54 billion, up from this year’s P86.49 billion, according to budget documents. According to the Budget of Expenditures and Sources of Financing report for 2027 issued by the Department of Budget and Management, the DoTr’s proposed infrastructure spending for 2027 will be led by […]

Tower company iSON looking into digital healthcare, BPO expansions

GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY and infrastructure firm iSON is looking to expand its footprint in the Philippines in digital healthcare and business process outsourcing (BPO), the Department of Finance (DoF) said. In a statement on Wednesday, the DoF said it met with iSON executives about its plans to build on its $300-million expansion in the Philippines for […]

PHL, New Zealand targeting 50% boost in trade by 2030

THE PHILIPPINES and New Zealand are exploring opportunities in agriculture and increased market access with a goal of increase bilateral trade by 50% by 2030, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. In a social media post on Wednesday, the DTI’s Bureau of International Trade Relations (BITR) said the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) between […]

Beyond recovery: Tax relief after calamities

Typhoons, floods, volcanic eruptions, and other calamities are familiar realities in the Philippines. In recent years, however, the frequency and severity of these events have shown how vulnerable both communities and businesses can be. Beyond the immediate and visible human and economic toll, disasters can destroy inventory, damage equipment, impair facilities, disrupt supply chains, and […]

U.S. budget deficit widens to $1.8 trillion through July

Ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz near three-month low

Supertanker spotted at Saudi’s main oil terminal for the first time in a month

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Luxury condo resilience: Half of Ayala’s Laurean buyers staying despite pause

Despite construction grinding to a halt amid higher costs and uncertainty from the Middle East war, half of Laurean Residences’ deep-pocketed buyers are choosing to stay rather than take a refund or move to another Ayala project

Liberty Flour Mills files cyber libel complaint vs former execs as family feud deepens

LFM's current leadership, headed by chairman and president John Carlos Uy, is firing back at former executives Sandra Uy — John's niece — and Stella Uy over what the company calls an 'orchestrated scheme' to discredit it

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A new Mitsubishi hybrid is coming. But don’t expect a pure EV anytime soon.

Expensive, plug-in hyrbid, and a global flagship model. Any guesses?

Trump considers capital gains tax cuts ahead of midterm election- Bloomberg

Bond yields move sideways as market sees less hawkish BSP

THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday as rates were aligned with secondary market levels, with the market expecting a less hawkish stance from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) amid slowing economic growth. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) borrowed P30 billion as planned from the […]

BSP plans to set up new facilities to enable off-hours settlements

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking to update its existing rules on payment settlement facilities to streamline large-value payments as it plans to extend the Peso Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Payment System’s (PS) operating hours. In a draft memorandum, the central bank proposed amendments to the rules on the Peso RTGS Payment System, […]

Peso sinks back to P61 range on US-Iran impasse

THE PESO slid back to the P61-per-dollar level on Tuesday as hopes for a peace deal between the United States and Iran faded due to new demands from both parties. The currency fell by 55.5 centavos to close at P61.26 versus the greenback from P60.705 on Monday, based on data from the Bankers Association of […]

SSS targets over P250 billion in benefit payments

THE SOCIAL Security System (SSS) expects to pay out over P250 billion in benefits this year as it looks to improve social protection. “Our main concern is increasing benefits,” SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph M. De Claro said at a press conference on Tuesday. He said they want to improve their net […]

PBB Q2 income at P412.8M

PHILIPPINE BUSINESS Bank, Inc., A Savings Bank (PBB) reported a net income of P412.8 million for the second quarter, it said on Tuesday. Its financial statement was unavailable as of press time. Quarter on quarter, net income surged by 86.3%, PBB said in a disclosure to the stock exchange. Pre-tax and pre-provision profit, which includes […]

BPI AIA appoints new CEO

BPI AIA LIFE Assurance Corp. has appointed Melissa Henson as its new chief executive officer (CEO), it announced on Tuesday. Ms. Henson previously served as the chief marketing officer (CMO) of AIA Philippines Life and General Insurance Co., a role that she assumed in 2023. BPI AIA is the bancassurance partnership between AIA Philippines and […]

Proposal to remove system-loss VAT charge reaches ERC level

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is proposing to scrap the 12% value-added tax (VAT) from electricity losses charged to consumers to reduce their costs, which is expected to result in P6 billion savings.

LGUs allowed to tap development funds for oil storage, renewable energy facilities

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) have been cleared to tap their development funds to build oil storage facilities and renewable energy infrastructure as the government seeks to mitigate the impact of global fuel supply disruptions. In Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 1 dated Aug. 4, the Department of Budget and Management, Department of Finance and Department […]