Efforts to strengthen long-term development in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are getting a boost after Qatar expressed interest in backing essential community projects. Read more »
J.P. Morgan has quietly begun winding down its global analytics unit, leaving around 250 employees in Manila, Cebu, and Baguio affected. The closure comes as part of an internal review that deemed this smaller business arm non-core. Read more »
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ruled that the P30-million donation received by Sen. Francis Escudero during the 2022 elections did not breach the Omnibus Election Code. Read more »
The Philippine economy is expected to grow between five and six percent in 2026, the Department of Finance (DOF) said, slightly lower than earlier projections. Read more »
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is targeting P3.1-trillion in tax collections for 2025 as part of the government’s revenue plan, according to newly-appointed Commissioner Charlito Mendoza. Read more »
Some of the country’s major business organizations are calling on the government to return more than P107 billion that the PDIC remitted to the National Treasury, saying the move could erode trust in the financial system. Read more »
