A container is loaded on a ship at the Manila International Container Terminal at the Port of Manila in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 11, 2025. — REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZBy Lourdes O. Pilar, ResearcherTHE Philippines’ trade deficit in goods shrank to a six-month low in August, as exports increased while

THE National Government’s outstanding debt fell by P95 billion or 0.5% to P17.47 trillion as of end-August. — REUTERS/ROMEO RANOCOTHE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) outstanding debt slipped to P17.47 trillion at the end of August, but still remained above the full-year projection, data from the Bureau

A CHILD sits on a motorized vehicle loaded with vegetables at a public market in Manila, Oct. 21, 2022. — REUTERS/LISA MARIE DAVIDBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the Philippines

Headline inflation averaged 1.7% in the first eight months. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBAD WEATHER continued to push up food and electricity prices in September, potentially bringing headline inflation back within he central bank’s target band, Metropolitan Bank Trust & Co. (Metrobank) said.In a commentary

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Wirestock from FreepikBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterePLDT Inc., the information and communications technology (ICT) arm of PLDT Inc., is aiming to finish the study for its 12th data center site in Cavite this year, which is targeted to double

ONVERGE ICT SOLUTIONS, INC.CONVERGE ICT Solutions, Inc. recorded the fastest download speeds and led in reliability experience among fixed broadband providers in the Philippines, according to the September 2025 Opensignal report.The company posted average download speeds of 56 megabits per second (Mbps) and also topped

MAYNILADWATER.COM.PHMAYNILAD WATER SERVICES, Inc.’s decision to move its initial public offering (IPO) to a date no later than Nov. 7 gives cornerstone investors more time to participate and allows investors additional time to assess valuation and allocations, analysts said.“Investors will naturally need more time to

DAMOSALAND.COMTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Damosa Land, Inc.’s rental pool program, the first registration under the recently implemented Securing and Expanding Capital in Real Estate Non-Traditional Securities (SEC RENT) guidelines, allowing the developer to offer units in its TRYP by Wyndham Samal condotel

Petron accredited as first LPG training hub in oil sector - BusinessWorld Online                                    PETRON.COMLISTED oil company Petron Corp. has been certified by the Department of Energy

STOCK PHOTO | Image Jannoon028 from FreepikBy Katherine K. ChanTHE COMBINED VALUE of transactions made via InstaPay and PESONet increased by nearly 47% year on year to over P15 trillion in the first eight months, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed, reflecting continued