PH Business News & Market Updates

MaroonStudios CEO James Mendoza took the stage as a keynote speaker at the NICT Summit 2026.

The impact of the Strait of Hormuz disruption is more likely to be reflected in next week’s price adjustments.

The government is now expecting the country’s economy to grow between 3.5 percent and 4.5 percent this year due to the impact of the Middle East conflict and the lingering effect of the flood control controversy, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development.

President Marcos has directed agencies to offer perks that will attract semiconductor and artificial intelligence investors, describing as a “high national priority” the luring of high-impact industries to the country.

The government is seeking up to $1.5 billion from the Asian Development Bank to support state programs aiming to cushion the economic shock from the Middle East crisis, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said.

Telco giant PLDT Inc. will be selling nearly half of its stake in its data centers, heading to the Philippine Stock Exchange with a goal of raising as much as P24.2 billion.

The local stock market took a heavy beating yesterday, dragged down by uncertainty over the US-Iran peace talks and the depreciation of the peso against the dollar.

Securities and Exchange Commission chair Francis Lim has laid out certain conditions for Maria Francesca Tan and the MFT Group of Companies if they want to patch things up with the commission.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is looking to bring more small and informal merchants into the digital payments ecosystem by easing onboarding requirements and addressing high transfer fees, as it pushes for broader use of electronic payments across the country.

Lucio Tan–owned Tanduay continues to show its dominance in the global rum category, maintaining its World’s Number 1 Rum title for nine consecutive years.

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DoubleDragon Corp., the listed company chaired by tycoons Edgar “Injap” Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, is opening the largest hotel in Mindanao next month.

Gokongwei-led real estate developer Robinsons Land Corp. has launched its first and biggest flexible workspace center in Western Visayas, supporting regional operations, satellite teams, project offices as well as interim workspaces for businesses preparing to transition to permanent sites.

LNGPH, the multibillion-dollar gas venture of Manuel V. Pangilinan, Ramon Ang and Sabin Aboitiz, has tapped Japan’s Mitsubishi Power to ensure the reliable operation of its large gas-fired facility in Batangas.

The local unit of low-cost carrier AirAsia will introduce to the Philippines its first units of Airbus A220 by 2028, bringing in single-aisle aircraft that have powerful range and wider capacity.

Selling online just got a digital upgrade — one that will keep personal data much safer.

The Department of Agriculture is pushing for the immediate transition to the five percent coco-biodiesel blend.

The Philippines must take the lead for a stronger regional response against the multibillion-peso illicit tobacco trade especially as it assumes chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc this year.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s flagship eGovPH app has surpassed 800 million transactions while reaching 56 million downloads, underscoring the rapid adoption of digital government services among Filipinos.

DOE says latest oil market risks may affect next week’s prices instead.

DOE says latest oil market risks may affect next week’s prices instead.

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NIA said it had prepared mitigation and contingency measures months in advance.

Japan has approved a five-fold increase in visa fees for foreign nationals.

The recently filed Open Finance bill may be the most consequential piece of legislation in addressing this.