Philippines, France may sign VFA this year - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANThe Philippines and France are expected to finalize a visiting forces agreement (VFA)

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, reporter Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday signed this year’s P6.792-trillion national budget but vetoed almost P100 billion worth of unprogrammed appropriations amid heightened scrutiny over public spending as authorities probe a

North Korea test-fires hypersonic missiles, KCNA says - BusinessWorld Online North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the construction site of an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine

A woman buys fruits at a stall in Quezon City, Dec. 29, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Katherine K. Chan, Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION may have eased to a five-month low in December amid the continued drop in rice prices

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE BOARD of Investments (BoI) said it has approved a total of P1.56 trillion in investments in 2025, registering the second-highest level of investment approvals in the agency’s 58-year history. Investment approvals by the BoI declined by 3.7%

Farmers manage their patch of land in Bustos, Bulacan in this file photo taken on Aug. 13, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Vonn Andrei E. Villamiel FILIPINO RICE FARMER Elvira C. Fadriquelan knew the numbers would not work long before

BW FILE PHOTOBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) debt service bill slipped in November amid a sharp drop in amortization payments, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. Latest data from the Treasury showed that the debt service