Investments

31 Jul 2026

2:41PM

INSIDER VIEW | Regulatory stability: the missing ingredient for growth, confidence

Nowhere is that fragility clearer than in the digital economy's gig sector, now one of the country's largest sources of livelihood: online sellers, delivery riders, drivers, freelancers, hundreds of thousands of families who found opportunity here precisely because these platforms didn't exist under the old rules.

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.

23 Jun 2026

6:14AM

Economist bets on agribusiness to power PH economy

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—Agriculture—especially its evolution into a highly developed agribusiness sector—may just be the critical driver of the Philippines’ future economic success.

22 May 2026

9:03AM

Vivant earmarks P67B for energy, water push through 2030

Cebu-based Vivant Corp. is planning to invest around P67 billion in its energy and water businesses through 2030 as it accelerates efforts to expand critical infrastructure and strengthen its position in the utilities sector.

23 Dec 2025

4:48PM

BOI 2025 approvals near P1 trillion as investments sustain growth

Total investment approvals by the Board of Investments have reached nearly P1 trillion this year, underscoring strong investor confidence and the government’s sustained push to position the Philippines as a regional hub for smart and sustainable investments.

1 Oct 2025

11:37AM

PEZA investments jump 33.5% to P154.7B; Japan leads with P14.8B

Japan has reemerged as the top investing nationality in the Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), reaffirming its long-standing role in driving Philippine industrial growth and innovation.

4 Jul 2025

2:11PM

DTI clears ₱18.7-B food security projects under Green Lane initiative

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Board of Investments (BOI), has fast-tracked the approval of 31 food security projects under the Green Lane initiative as of June 30.

5 Jun 2025

8:35AM

DOF signs memo opening doors wider to strategic, high-impact investments

To boost investor confidence and ease of doing business in the Philippines, the Department of Finance (DOF) has signed a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) aimed at streamlining investment procedures and accelerating the entry of strategic projects into the country.

5 May 2025

7:15AM

BCDA records 210% surge in Q1 2025 investments

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) reported a record P7.72 billion in approved investments in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 209.9-percent increase from P2.49 billion in the same period last year.