Filipino workers are expected to benefit from better-quality socialized housing following the government’s approval of higher price ceilings for socialized subdivision and condominium projects, while Pag-IBIG Fund continues to provide affordability through its

Families enjoying and spending quality time at the Quezon Memorial Circle park grounds in Quezon City on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.— PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANAccording to a nationwide survey by public opinion firm

Shoppers purchase New Year’s Eve 2026 decorations on Dec. 27 in Divisoria, Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE PHILIPPINE government lowered its economic growth targets for this year and 2027, with the impact of

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. signs the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 during a ceremony at Malacañan Palace on Jan. 5. —PPA POOL/ PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATEBy Chloe Mari

A container is loaded at the Manila International Container Terminal at the Port of Manila, Aug. 11, 2025. — REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE Philippine manufacturing sector may face headwinds from

By Abigail Marie P. Yraola, Deputy Research HeadTHE TOP 1,000 corporations in the Philippines weathered economic shocks in 2024 as their balance sheets remained stable despite geopolitical tensions and subdued global demand.While profit

FREEPIKMANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) plans to begin a study with the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) on the adoption of small modular reactors (SMR) within the first quarter, the company said

FREEPIKA PROPOSAL seeking a tiered minimum public ownership framework could encourage more technology companies to pursue an initial public offering (IPO), analysts said.“The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) draft proposal for a tiered