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December 26, 2025

PEZA eyes more investments from South Korea

THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is seeing South Korea as among the potential sources of investments next year amid a free trade agreement (FTA) and the investments that will be attracted by Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corp.'s P51-billion expansion.

3 mins

RRR cut in 2026 seen to support growth

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) may cut large banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by up to 200 basis points (bps) next year to boost the economy’s weak growth, analysts said.

3 mins

Business groups bare ‘tax wish list’ for 2026

PHILIPPINE business groups are urging lawmakers to pass a general tax amnesty and review the value-added tax (VAT) on electricity as part of their tax wish list for 2026.

5 mins

SEC shifts to platform-level action against online scams

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is pursuing a strategy that targets platforms hosting or facilitating scams to remove fraudulent websites directly from services such as TikTok and Facebook.

1 mins

Seek Explore deregistered over investments

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registration of Seek Explore Sports Association, Inc. after finding it engaged in unauthorized investment activities.

2 mins

Timezone upbeat as PHL malls pivot to experience-led retail

ENTERTAINMENT CHAIN

3 mins

SMC Tollways' P35-B bonds retain top credit rating

SMC TOLLWAYS CORP. has retained the highest credit rating for its P35-billion outstanding bonds from Philippine Rating Services (PhilRatings).

1 mins

Meralco to expand microgrid rollout, eyes full electrification of Isla Verde

POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is preparing to scale up its portfolio of microgrid systems as it works toward fully energizing Isla Verde, a marine biodiversity hotspot, a top executive said.

1 mins

GOCC subsidies drop 39% in November

SUBSIDIES provided to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) fell 38.91% year on year in November, the Bureau of the Treasury said.

1 mins

New rice varieties expected to boost yields

THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said it is testing new rice varieties nationwide with a view towards increasing farm yields by 2027.

1 mins

Investments board signs Lease Act IRR

THE Board of Investments (BoI) has signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the Republic Act No. 12252, or the 99-year Investors’ Lease Act, marking a step towards the new regulation’s implementation next year.

1 mins

P20 rice program seen reaching 15M households by end of 2026

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will scale up the P20-per-kilo rice program to serve 15 million households, or approximately 60 million beneficiaries, by the end of next year.

1 mins

IMF sees PHL current account deficit narrowing

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the Philippine current account deficit to narrow gradually through 2030, driven by declining commodity prices and increased public and private savings.

1 mins

Bill proposes three-year tax exemption for micro firms

A BILL seeking to grant temporary tax relief to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been filed in the Senate, in order to ease the financial burden on smaller firms amid rising costs and tighter market conditions.

1 mins

ChatGPT will never beat Indiana Jones

ACROSS from the Florence Cathedral in Italy stands a much older church, the Baptistery of San Giovanni.

4 mins

Emmanuel and the politics of presence

SIGNS AND WONDERS DIWA C. GUINIGUNDO

6 mins

Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs on Santa rally

US STOCKS closed higher on Wednesday, as the Dow Industrials and S&P 500 registered record closing highs in a broad rally during a holiday-shortened session.

2 mins

Community relations won’t stop a labor union

We have a strong community relations program that prefers hiring workers within the vicinity of our factory.

3 mins

Oil drops as investors weigh US data, supply fears

Oil settled marginally lower on Wednesday, and prices were on course for their steepest annual decline since 2020 as investors weighed US economic growth and assessed the risk of supply disruptions from Venezuela and Russia.

1 mins

Lower retirement age proposed to boost openings

A BILL seeking to lower the retirement age for workers in both the public and private sectors was filed in the House of Representatives last week, aiming to allow Filipinos to retire in better health while creating more job opportunities for younger workers.

1 mins

Gold, silver and platinum take a breather after record rally

GOLD PRICES edged lower on Wednesday, taking a breather after surging past the key $4,500-an-ounce mark earlier in the session, while silver and platinum trimmed some gains following their record-breaking rally.

1 mins

Pope Leo says denying help to poor is rejecting God

Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself.

1 mins

Japan expects next year's growth to accelerate with fiscal stimulus

Japan's government revised up its economic forecast for the fiscal year to next March and projected that growth would accelerate in the following year, on the view that its massive stimulus package will boost consumption and capital expenditure.

1 mins

Christmas celebrations muted at Bondi as Australians grieve after deadly shooting

Christmas celebrations were muted at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach on Thursday in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 15 people there more than a week ago, as the community continued to grapple with the country's deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades.

1 mins

Hall of Fame golfer Jumbo Ozaki dies

WORLD GOLF Hall of Famer Masashi \"Jumbo\" Ozaki of Japan died on Tuesday after a battle with colon cancer. He was 78.

1 mins

Heat's Rozier seeks dismissal of federal sports gambling charges

SUSPENDED Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is waiting to hear whether a federal court judge will dismiss the charges against him in a well-publicized sports gambling case.

1 mins

Flagg's breakout game

The National Basketball Association's calendar was abuzz the other day with holiday matchups featuring marquee names, but it was a 19-year-old who ultimately made the biggest statement.

2 mins

Pressure builds on Winter Games as climate, funding concerns build

Pressure is mounting on Italian authorities to accelerate preparations for the Milano Cortina Olympics amid funding gaps and unusually warm temperatures, even as the head of world skiing openly advocates a fundamental overhaul of how future Winter Games are hosted.

2 mins

Koepka exits LIV Golf before contract ends

LIV GOLF announced on Tuesday that five-time major champion Brooks Koepka has parted ways with the worldwide tour prior to the 2026 season.

2 mins

De Guzman, Pons, Rondina return to PVL clubs after national team service

THREE PREMIER Volleyball League (PVL) stars will make a much-awaited return to their respective mother clubs after their tour of duty with the national team.

1 mins

Eala shifts focus to Macau after SEA Games triumph

ALEXANDRA \"ALEX\" EALA has arrived in Macau to celebrate her gold medal campaign in the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Christmas Day and her entry into the 2025 MGM Macau Tennis Masters next week.

1 mins

Concrete action against corruption crucial to Marcos' legacy, analysts say

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should translate his reform rhetoric into concrete action as his final two years in office near, analysts said with corruption, institutional reform and delivery failures emerging as defining tests of his presidency.

1 mins

Analysts urge caution on blockchain bill as costly tech risks draining public funds

ANALYSTS caution that the proposed measure that will require the government to upload all budget data onto a digital portal, risks draining public funds if expensive technology contracts fail to yield actual transparency reform.

2 mins

Manila urged to expand ASEAN chairship agenda beyond security

THE PHILIPPINES should focus its agenda beyond traditional security issues, analysts said, as the country assumes chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year.

3 mins

Banking system's strength to support economy

THE PHILIPPINE banking sector's continued strength can provide a catalyst for economic activity, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

2 mins

What is the board’s role in AI strategy?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept.

3 mins

IFC eyes $60-M loan to support women-led firms

THE INTERNATIONAL Finance Corp. (IFC) is eyeing a $60-million loan to CreditAccess Philippines Financing Co., Inc., which operates as OnePuhunan, to help expand lending to women-owned microenterprises in rural areas in the Philippines.

1 mins

Peso may move sideways as market activity slows down

THE PESO may continue to consolidate at the P58 level on Friday as trading activity winds down amid the holidays, with fiscal concerns and the future policy paths of both the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the US Federal Reserve remaining in focus.

1 mins

PSEi may stay at 6,000 level as year winds down

PHILIPPINE STOCKS may stay above the 6,000 line on Friday, with trading activity expected to be light amid the holidays and as investors remain cautious on prospects for 2026.

2 mins

Retail investors likely to have more sway over Wall Street after record year

RETAIL INFLOWS into US stocks are set to hit a record in 2025, as individual investors become a major force behind a rally that is likely to extend into the next year on hopes of interest rate cuts, analysts said.

1 mins

BP to sell stake in Castrol to Stonepeak for $6 billion

BP HAS AGREED to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to US private equity firm Stonepeak for about $6 billion, a significant step in the oil major’s $20-billion divestment plan aimed at cutting debt and boosting returns.

2 mins

How AI boom is pressuring video game consoles in race for memory chips

Video game console sales were already under pressure owing to tariff turmoil and weak consumer spending.

1 mins

Louvre museum installs security bars on balcony used in October’s heist

FRANCE’S Louvre museum on Tuesday installed security bars on the balcony that burglars used to break in and steal some of the crown jewels.

1 mins

A tragic, compelling slow burn

METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL 2025

4 mins

Home Alone’s ‘Wet Bandits’ are medical miracles

THE festive movie season is upon us, and one of my perennial favorites is Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

3 mins

Les alle historier fra Business World Philippines

Business World Philippines Description:

Forlegger: Philstar-Daily-Inc.

Kategori: Newspaper

Språk: English

Hyppighet: Daily

BusinessWorld, the country’s leading business newspaper represents five decades of professional economic journalism. Founded in 1967 as Business Day, it is Southeast Asia's first daily business newspaper. BusinessWorld considered a standard of fairness, credibility and integrity in the journalistic world. Today, the business paper comes out Mondays through Fridays (with a Saturday exclusive online edition) with a national circulation of 151,000 as of 2016.