Economy
PH dollar deficit swells to over 1-year high 
Oct 20, 2026

PH dollar deficit swells to over 1-year high 

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s dollar deficit swelled to its widest in more than a year in September, as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran pushed import costs higher and weighed...

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DOTr courts India, France to fund stalled rail projects
Oct 20, 2026

DOTr courts India, France to fund stalled rail projects

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is turning to government-to-government financing to revive several long-delayed railway projects, with India and France among the countrie...

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KKR targets LEC priority projects for financing
Oct 20, 2026

KKR targets LEC priority projects for financing

MANILA, Philippines — US-based global investment firm KKR & Co. Inc. has expressed interest in financing priority projects under the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), spanning digital finance, manufactur...

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Salmon Group bags $140M to expand lending business
Oct 20, 2026

Salmon Group bags $140M to expand lending business

MANILA, Philippines — Fintech Salmon Group has secured $140 million in additional financing to fund the rollout of new lending products nationwide and expand its existing lending business in the Phili...

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ComClark taps UK partner for P33-B air navigation bid
Oct 20, 2026

ComClark taps UK partner for P33-B air navigation bid

MANILA, Philippines — ComClark Network and Technology Corp. of tech tycoon Dennis Anthony Uy is bringing in British air traffic management company NATS to strengthen its P33-billion bid to modernize t...

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Relocation of settlers at US-backed Pax Silica site to begin in 2027
Oct 20, 2026

Relocation of settlers at US-backed Pax Silica site to begin in 2027

MANILA, Philippines — State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is targeting to begin the relocation of residents and farmers within the 1,619-hectare (ha) site earmarked for the US-...

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Taiwanese firm setting up solar float manufacturing facilities in Pampanga, Batangas
Oct 20, 2026

Taiwanese firm setting up solar float manufacturing facilities in Pampanga, Batangas

MANILA, Philippines — Taiwanese solar float manufacturer Suntoward Tech Philippine Inc. will begin production in Pampanga in the first quarter of 2027, establishing its Philippine manufacturing presen...

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Gov’t opens application for 2027 import quotas
Oct 20, 2026

Gov’t opens application for 2027 import quotas

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has opened the application for the 2027 import quotas for five commodities, including pork and chicken. According to the notice posted on its w...

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Semirara bidding rules to ‘kill golden goose’–SMPC
Oct 20, 2026

Semirara bidding rules to ‘kill golden goose’–SMPC

MANILA, Philippines — Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) said Monday that it has paid P70.5 billion in government share over nearly three decades, warning that the country could lose a major sourc...

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GCash IPO seen to reenergize local stock market
Oct 20, 2026

GCash IPO seen to reenergize local stock market

MANILA, Philippines — The initial public offering (IPO) of GCash parent Mynt Inc. could renew interest in Philippine stocks and bring more retail investors into the market, according to Unicapital Sec...

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