By Jenina P. Ibanez, Senior Reporter INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING in September went up by 25% as the government ramps up construction activities before the election ban on public works in March next year, preliminary data from the Read More

THE PHILIPPINES’ balance of payments (BoP) position stood at a $1.141-billion surplus in October, the biggest surfeit in six months, according to the central bank. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Read More

THE PHILIPPINES is poised to end the year with a stronger economic growth, after a better-than-expected third quarter, experts said at the BusinessWorld Virtual Economic Forum (BW VEF) on Wednesday. However, questions remain whether the Read More

By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter THE VALUE of the Philippines’ metallic mineral production jumped by 22.34% to P121.16 billion in the first nine months of 2021, thanks to strong metal prices and higher production of select Read More

THE PHILIPPINES is one of the countries most exposed to climate change physical risks, particularly floods and storms, according to Fitch Ratings. Based on Fitch’s Climate Change Physical Risk Exposure Heatmap rankings released on Read More

THE PHILIPPINES will likely return to its pre-pandemic growth track by the end of next year as business confidence improves and the government ramps up infrastructure spending, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and University of Read More

BW FILE PHOTO THE Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) said Wednesday that the Department of Energy (DoE) must cancel the sale of a 45% stake in the Malampaya project to Udenna Energy Corp. and delay Read More

Reuters REMOTE WORK in combination with leisure travel is viewed as a possible new market that will help in the recovery of the travel and hospitality industries, a senior business consultant said. The work-from-anywhere setup Read More

THE PROPORTION of plastics that are recycled in the Philippines is about 30%, with the unrecycled materials that go to waste valued at around $1 billion, the International Finance Corp. (IFC) said. IFC Country Manager Jean-Marc Abrogast Read More

By Keren Concepcion G. Valmonte, Reporter SOLAR Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC) has set the final offer price of its initial public offering (IPO) to one peso per share, which means the company can raise Read More