Written by adminOctober 16, 2026
(October 16, 2026) – Philippine Business News Updates
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Philippine Business News Updates
Loaded 70 stories from 8 working feeds. Last updated: October 16, 2026, 06:48 AM PHT.
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4Overseas Filipino remittances hit 3-month bottom in August
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10Malacañang cites the ongoing Middle East conflict, the El Niño impact and the “political noise” as factors causing the new record-low on weakening of peso against the dollar. | via ANC 24/7 Link to full story in the comments section. – Facebook
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 16, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
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14DA seeks wider toll rebate to cut agri transport costs
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22PLDT postpones Philippines’ first data center REIT IPO citing market volatility – W.Media
"Philippine business news OR PSEi OR Philippine stock market when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 10:03 PM PHT -
23PSEi recovers, peso dips to record-low due to geopolitical risks – The Chronicle PH
"Philippine business news OR PSEi OR Philippine stock market when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 09:56 PM PHT -
24OFW remittances hit $3B in August, BSP says – SunStar Publishing Inc.
"Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas news when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 09:45 PM PHT -
25NLEX-C5 Northlink segment hits 96% completion – BusinessWorld Online
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 09:18 PM PHT -
26Oil shocks, El Niño may threaten Philippine economic recovery in 2027 — World Bank – BusinessWorld Online
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 09:17 PM PHT -
27WB agrees to compress timeline for PHL financing – BusinessWorld Online
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 09:17 PM PHT -
28ASEAN sovereign wealth funds to hear energy transition pitches in Nov. forum – BusinessWorld Online
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 09:17 PM PHT -
29DoE says 15% bioethanol blend being considered – BusinessWorld Online
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30PCC fines onion traders P1.76B after cartel probe – BusinessWorld Online
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 09:17 PM PHT -
31More expressway companies sounded out on rebate scheme for trucks hauling agri goods – BusinessWorld Online
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 09:17 PM PHT -
32BIR clarifies tax treatment rules for senior citizen drug discounts – BusinessWorld Online
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33UNDP chief sounds alarm on growing poverty after Iran war shock
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34The refurbished-gadget retailer, 3cat, has raised $4 million in Series A funding as it enters the Philippines, its first international market. Link to the full story in the comments section. | via ANC 24/7 – Facebook
"Philippine business news OR PSEi OR Philippine stock market when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 07:03 PM PHT -
35UPS welcomes PHL investments in high-tech manufacturing, economic zones – BusinessWorld Online
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 07:01 PM PHT -
36Financial reform is necessary, but not sufficient – BusinessWorld Online
"Philippine business news OR PSEi OR Philippine stock market when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 06:46 PM PHT -
37PHL’s fourth gateway to Malaysia’s halal market – BusinessWorld Online
"Philippine business news OR PSEi OR Philippine stock market when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 06:45 PM PHT -
38War, rates, and a global economy that won’t break – BusinessWorld Online
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40As Wall Street’s biggest banks finance and adopt artificial intelligence, risks mount on both fronts – BusinessWorld Online
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41Global Market: Asian currencies slide as hot US inflation fuels Fed rate hike bets; won hits two-week low – The Economic Times
"Philippine business news OR PSEi OR Philippine stock market when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 06:13 PM PHT -
42PSEi snaps two-day slide after holding 5,600 support – Manila Bulletin
"Philippine business news OR PSEi OR Philippine stock market when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 05:23 PM PHT -
43Philippine Shares Rise as PSEi Closes Near Day's High – Business Upturn
"Philippine business news OR PSEi OR Philippine stock market when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 05:23 PM PHT -
44China, North Korea open long-delayed border bridge to boost trade – BusinessWorld Online
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45Coins.ph Maintains BSP License Amid Offshore Gambling Allegations – KuCoin
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46Malaysian startup 3cat eyes making secondhand phones premium in the Philippines – ABS-CBN
"Philippine business news OR PSEi OR Philippine stock market when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 04:14 PM PHT -
47US consumer inflation hotter than expected as midterms loom – ABS-CBN
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48WATCH: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Director for Consumer Protection and Market Conduct Office Alvin Tolosa talks about responding to scams during the media information session in Iloilo City on Thursday (Oct. 15, 2026). He said 77 percent of Filipi – Facebook
"Philippine business news OR PSEi OR Philippine stock market when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 03:35 PM PHT -
49President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. says the opening of the UPS Clark International Air Hub reflects private sector confidence in the Philippines and supports efforts to strengthen the country’s logistics infrastructure. #IntegratedStateMedia #ISM #PhilippineNew – Facebook
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 03:30 PM PHT -
50Globe ramps up mobile, network connectivity
philstar.com – RSS Business — October 15, 2026, 03:02 PM PHT -
51Philippine cash remittances drop to 3-month low in August – Metrobank Wealth Insights
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 10:56 AM PHT -
52Nearly 9 in 10 Filipino adults rate their current governor’s performance positively, while 90.1% gave their mayor favorable marks, according to the August 2026 issue of The National Momentum Survey. Link to the full story in comment section. – Facebook
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 02:31 PM PHT -
53SEC chief Francis Lim to Villars: No family is too powerful to sue – Rappler
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54Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos up by almost 2% in August MANILA – Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos continued to grow in August this year, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Data released Thursday showed that mo – Facebook
"Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas news when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 01:15 PM PHT -
55Inflation may top 8% on Super El Niño – Metrobank Wealth Insights
"Philippine economy updates when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 11:00 AM PHT -
56Cash remittances rose to $3.035B in August 2026 — BSP data – GMA Network
"Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas news when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 10:59 AM PHT -
57THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expressed its full support to the “Scam Ready ASEAN Program” during the kickoff of its Philippine leg, held at the BSP Head Office in Manila on October 12, 2026. – Facebook
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62BIR requires 5-year accreditation for e-invoicing providers
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63Napocor seeks extra P10.82B for missionary electrification
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65PSEi slips anew but peso manages trade vs US dollar – Philippine News Agency
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66BSP shifts to Basel III operational risk standards – Daily Tribune
"Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas news when:1d" – Google News — October 15, 2026, 07:47 AM PHT
