Economy
DOE: P5 trilllion needed to harness 25 GW of hydropower capacity
Oct 22, 2026

DOE: P5 trilllion needed to harness 25 GW of hydropower capacity

The Philippines needs roughly P5 trillion in investments to fully harness its vast hydropower potential, according to the Department of Energy....

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Miners push back on new system for evaluating resource contracts
Oct 22, 2026

Miners push back on new system for evaluating resource contracts

The country’s miners have raised concerns over a new government system for evaluating and granting natural resource contracts, warning that the new framework could compromise investments into the sect...

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Vingroup to invest $500 million for EV production in Philiipines
Oct 22, 2026

Vingroup to invest $500 million for EV production in Philiipines

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup plans to invest $500 million in a flagship electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the Philippines....

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Government by AI
Oct 22, 2026

Government by AI

We have been reading and hearing about how AI will soon run the world as humans watch on the sidelines....

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BSP rate hike, peso fall snap 5-day stock rally
Oct 22, 2026

BSP rate hike, peso fall snap 5-day stock rally

The local stock market snapped its five-day climb following the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s latest rate hike and the continued weakening of the peso against the dollar....

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Peso weakens to record low 63.52:$1
Oct 22, 2026

Peso weakens to record low 63.52:$1

The peso weakened past the 63.50-per-dollar level yesterday, setting another record low even after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delivered a larger-than-usual interest rate hike before the for...

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PEZA investments hit P310 billion in 10 months, beating 2026 goal
Oct 22, 2026

PEZA investments hit P310 billion in 10 months, beating 2026 goal

Investments approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority from January to October hit P310 billion, surpassing the agency’s full-year target and placing the agency on track to set a new record....

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No more taking out the trash at your Airbnb as guest, host rules tightened
Oct 22, 2026

No more taking out the trash at your Airbnb as guest, host rules tightened

The days of having to take out the trash or wash the dishes before leaving an Airbnb are numbered as the short-term rental platform is tightening rules on what conditions hosts may impose on guests....

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BSP jolts markets with jumbo rate hike
Oct 22, 2026

BSP jolts markets with jumbo rate hike

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delivered an outsized half-point interest rate hike on Thursday, taking a more aggressive stance against stubbornly high inflation. The Mone...

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Ecozone investments soar to P309B, breaking 2026 target
Oct 22, 2026

Ecozone investments soar to P309B, breaking 2026 target

MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) has exceeded its full-year target, as approved investments from January to October already reached P309.63 billion. That performance ...

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