Palay farmgate price falls 24.6% in 2025
THE farmgate price of dry palay (unmilled rice) dropped 24.6% in 2025 to a national average of P17.70 per kilo, according to preliminary data...
Proposed upgrades to Mindoro port expected to improve farm logistics
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the deepwater port being planned for Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro will address logistics bottlenecks to the benefit...
PPA awards P550-M Bohol port expansion project
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it awarded a P550.67‑million contract to expand and upgrade Bohol’s Tubigon Port in Bohol to Ormoc-based JFAP Construction.
In...
Electronic connector firm’s Batangas expansion expected to add 600 jobs
TE Connectivity Manufacturing Philippines, Inc. will add 600 jobs with the opening of its second facility in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, the Philippine Economic Zone...
PHL economy to ‘rebound’ in 2026 — BMI
THE Philippine economy is expected to grow faster this year, lifted by reduced export dependence and a rebound in public expenditures amid a flood...
BCDA 2025 cash revenue at P14.1 billion, beating target
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said cash revenue amounted to P14.1 billion last year, up 20.9% and beating the P10-billion target.
“The strong...
Honda 2025 motorcycle sales top 1 million units
HONDA PHILIPPINES, Inc. (HPI) said motorcycle sales totaled 114,772 units in December, bringing the 2025 retail sales total to 1.04 million.
“The strong full-year performance...
PHL milled rice output expected to fall 0.57% to 12.3 MMT by USDA
PHILIPPINE MILLED RICE output is expected to decline 0.57% to 12.3 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2025-2026, the US Department of...
E-commerce seen driving PHL packaging industry growth
THE Philippine processing and packaging industry is expected to grow in the single digits this year, with demand growing for innovative packaging solutions in...
PHL passport ranks 73rd in global ranking
The Philippine passport ranked 73rd globally, two ranks higher than a year earlier, in terms of visa-free privileges in global destinations, according to the...
EDSA Busway seen carrying over 70 million riders this year
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) expects the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Busway to carry more than 70 million passengers this year, reflecting...
PHL sugar exports to US of 100,000 MT approved
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it approved the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) plan to export 100,000 metric tons (MT) of raw sugar to...