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Philippines unveils AI infrastructure plan to forge niche as regional hub

Can Philippines turn reforms into gains in Southeast Asia’s FDI race?

Not so long ago, the Philippines was bedevilled by warning signs to investors, from its corruption to its groaning infrastructure and a fuel crisis born of a war fought thousands o...

Philippine conglomerate bolsters industrial park with college campus

Gov’t lowers 2027 infra spending program

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration slashed its infrastructure disbursement program for 2027 by about 20.8 percent to P1.34 trillion from the P1.691 trillion initially...

Tubig Pilipinas backs Bataan Freeport growth with 25-year water infrastructure partnership

Central Luzon’s economy expanded by 4.5% in 2025, with industry contributing 41.8% of regional output, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Sustaining that growth, and...

The Philippines doesn’t need more fintech apps; needs rails

The first wave of the Philippine digital economy was easy to see, because everyone lived inside it. Lazada and Shopee made online shopping a daily habit. By 2021, the country’s e-c...

Positioning the Philippines for the next cycle of global capital

MANILA, Philippines — Southeast Asia had a strong year for foreign investment in 2025, with regional inflows passing $240 billion, up from roughly $222 billion. According to the Un...

Flood control corruption cleanup spooks investors, drags PH growth – World Bank

Scrutiny triggered by corruption in flood control projects spoils investor confidence and is a key factor why the World Bank cut its 2026 Philippine growth forecast to 3.7% from 5....

Severe Flooding Bares Garbage and Corruption Problems in the Philippines

Lawmakers and contractors used the climate crisis to push forward flood-control projects. But those have turned out to be defective and in some cases even non-existent.

Philippine Telcos Commit $2.2B to Fiber and 5G

Philippine telecom giants PLDT, Globe Telecom, and Converge ICT plan over $2.2 billion in 2026 network investment, expanding fiber, mobile backhaul, and digital access. For VoIP pr...

Philippines plugs into Indonesian power link to shockproof energy supply

The Philippines’ push to establish a cross-border grid with Indonesia highlights the growing urgency of securing energy supplies amid soaring electricity costs, marking another ste...

Weakening pillars of PH growth flagged

MANILA, Philippines — The traditional engines of growth that once made the Philippines one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies are losing momentum, a troubling shift that will requ...

Dizon’s Davao dike inspection draws comments on city’s ‘Singapore-like’ image

The dismayed remarks of Secretary Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Vince Dizon about an incomplete flood control project in Davao City drew attention of Filipinos. Th...

Billions for school infrastructure went to contractors tied to flood control scam

PCIJ analyzed more than 30,000 school infrastructure contracts awarded by the DPWH from 2016 to 2026. Their findings show that the problems that hounded flood-control projects were...

Philippines’ plan to fortify coastal defences: deterrence or target?

A Philippine coastal defence project in Palawan province could complicate Chinese operations near the Spratly Islands, but is unlikely to close Manila’s military gap with Beijing a...

Philippines joins Southeast Asia's EV race with $1bn manufacturing subsidy

Land disputes stall Basilan road projects, leave farmers paying price

Despite the regional government’s push to expand Basilan’s road network, nearly 70% of ongoing projects face delays or abandonment due to unresolved family inheritance disputes and...

Swiss firms upbeat on PH business prospects

MANILA, Philippines — Switzerland, one of the Philippines’ largest foreign investors, remains confident about expanding in the country despite concerns over education and public in...

Philippines stakes claim as Latin America’s Asean gateway

The Philippines is positioning itself as Latin America’s bridge to Southeast Asia, testing whether shared history and culture can translate into hard trade figures as Asean and the...

Philippines airport adds self-check-in kiosks in $110M modernization

Philippines June trade deficit at $4.9 billion

MANILA — The Philippines posted a trade deficit PHTBAL=ECI of $4.9 billion for June, preliminary official data showed on Thursday. Imports PHIMP=ECI in June rose 19.6% from a year...

Dizon: Flood mitigation structures master plans not yet complete

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday said various master plans for flood mitigation structures across the country are not yet complete...

Marcos orders sustained drive to modernize, upgrade fish ports

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday directed the Department of Agriculture to continue rehabilitating and modernizing fish ports across the country,...

Philippines Bets $84M on New Manila Terminal Built for Mega-Ships

Manila is one step closer to the construction phase of a new cruise port project that will finally allow more ships to sail to the Philippines. The cruise port in Manila, Philippin...