Economy
Battered peso sinks to new low, nears 64:$1
Oct 27, 2026

Battered peso sinks to new low, nears 64:$1

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso extended its losses at the start of a busy trading week, edging closer to 64 per dollar on Monday as investors braced for a series of major central bank decis...

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Households may choose power provider by 2031
Oct 27, 2026

Households may choose power provider by 2031

MANILA, Philippines — Local power regulators are seeking to further reduce the retail choice threshold that will allow all Filipino households to choose their own electricity supplier by 2031. The Ene...

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SRA backs higher tax on drinks with artificial sweeteners
Oct 27, 2026

SRA backs higher tax on drinks with artificial sweeteners

MANILA, Philippines — The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has pushed for the restructuring of the excise on sweetened beverages, arguing that beverages made with natural cane sugar should be sub...

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Cirtek unloads electronics unit for $20M
Oct 27, 2026

Cirtek unloads electronics unit for $20M

MANILA, Philippines — Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. seeks to sell its electronics subsidiary to an Indian company for $20.2 million, with proceeds earmarked for debt payments and the working capit...

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BPI to raise at least P5B from new sustainability bonds
Oct 27, 2026

BPI to raise at least P5B from new sustainability bonds

MANILA, Philippines — Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) plans to raise at least P5 billion through sustainability bonds to finance or refinance eligible green and social projects. The Ayala-led ban...

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1.25M passengers seen at NAIA during ‘Undas’ travel rush
Oct 27, 2026

1.25M passengers seen at NAIA during ‘Undas’ travel rush

MANILA, Philippines — Despite high airfares weighing on travel sentiment, the operator of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) still expects a slight increase in passenger traffic during this yea...

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Criminal hubs threaten SE Asia appeal – report
Oct 27, 2026

Criminal hubs threaten SE Asia appeal – report

MANILA, Philippines — Criminal networks operating across Southeast Asia are hurting the region’s investment appeal, a new report warned, which flagged four “criminal hubs” that it said are exploiting ...

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BSP may pause rate hikes, says Deutsche Bank
Oct 27, 2026

BSP may pause rate hikes, says Deutsche Bank

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may hold fire at its final policy meeting of the year after delivering a jumbo increase this month, German lender Deutsche Bank said, as the...

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Vista Land hits 2025 cash flow goal amid focus on horizontal developments
Oct 27, 2026

Vista Land hits 2025 cash flow goal amid focus on horizontal developments

MANILA, Philippines — Villar-led Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) of P24.2 billion in 2025, meeting its full-year target as...

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Bank of Thailand Joins Singapore and Malaysia in Cross-Border Digital Money Initiative
Oct 27, 2026

Bank of Thailand Joins Singapore and Malaysia in Cross-Border Digital Money Initiative

The Bank of Thailand and Bank Negara Malaysia have joined Singapore’s BLOOM initiative for cross-border payments and settlement using tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins....

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