Saturday, 1 August 2026
4 days ago
Marcos says Pax Silica hub to boost AI manufacturing, create quality jobs
The planned Pax Silica Industrial Hub aims to make the Philippines a bigger player in artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing while creating quality jobs, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday.
4 days ago
Marcos seeks income tax exemption for workers earning up to P350,000
During his State of the Nation Address on Monday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Congress to pass a tax relief package that would exempt workers earning up to P350,000 a year from income tax.
23 Jul 2026
12:10PM
EJAP forum tackles P60-B farm losses, looming El Niño and food inflation risks
Another El Niño could test the Philippines’ food supply just as farms recover from P57.78 billion in climate-related losses last year.
23 Jul 2026
11:34AM
MAP urges shift from politics to economic execution after Sona
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) urged the government to pivot from politics to economic execution following President Marcos’ 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona), saying governance reforms should be matched with a clear agenda for jobs, investments, and economic resilience.
22 Jul 2026
6:02PM
FINEX says P85 wage hike needs broader reforms to deliver lasting gains
The country’s top financial executives warned the newly approved P85 daily wage hike in Metro Manila could end up hurting workers if the government fails to follow through with reforms that lower business costs and attract investment.
18 Jul 2026
9:00AM
INSIDER VIEW | The Great Remake Economy: how nostalgia is shaping markets
In the early 1980s, Robert Prechter popularized the idea that social mood often appears first in popular culture before showing up in economic statistics and financial markets. Bullish societies celebrate innovation, risk-taking, and the future. Anxious societies embrace nostalgia, family, community, and survival. If that framework is correct, then today's television landscape is sending a powerful signal.
14 Jul 2026
6:10PM
PH economy shifts toward demand reallocation, not collapse — RT&Co.
The Philippine economy has moved beyond the immediate shock of the Gulf conflict and into a prolonged adjustment period, with businesses and consumers adapting to persistently high energy costs rather than retreating from spending, according to a market update by Reyes Tacandong & Co.
2 Jul 2026
8:44AM
DOF chief Go says PH must sustain reforms after World Bank upgrade
Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go said the Philippines’ transition to the World Bank’s upper-middle income category validates the Marcos administration’s economic reforms after the country joined economies such as Malaysia, Thailand, and China.
1 Jul 2026
4:24PM
SMC puts P1.43 trillion, or 95% of 2025 revenues, back into PH economy
San Miguel Corp. said P1.43 trillion, or about 95 percent of the P1.5 trillion it generated in revenue last year, flowed back into the Philippine economy, according to its latest Sustainability Report.
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