Caption: A corruption scandal over anomalous flood control projects has dampened investor sentiment and contributed to slower growth, household consumption and public spending. Photo by MIGUEL DE GUZMAN, THE PHILIPPINE STARBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter The Philippine government on Friday

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at the launch of Globe and Starlink’s Direct‑to‑Cell satellite service in the Philippines. Joining him (l-r) are Globe President and CEO Carl Raymond R. Cruz, DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel R. Aguda, Globe Chairman Jaime Augusto

The ICI office located at the Department of Energy compound in Taguig City.—ERIKA SINAKINGThe Philippines’ Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) formally said on Friday it cannot carry out official functions after resignations left the fact-finding body without a quorum, as

DOST-PAGASA FB PAGEStorm Signal No. 1 has been raised in more than a dozen areas due to Tropical Storm Nokaen, locally named Ada, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) advisory on Friday. The affected areas include

A money changer counts dollar bills at an establishment in Quezon City. The Philippine peso closed at a new record low of P59.46 against the US dollar on Thursday, Jan. 15. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Katherine K. Chan, Reporter MONEY

SHOPPERS purchase New Year’s Eve decorations in Divisoria, Manila, Dec. 27, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante and Katherine K. Chan, Reporters THE PHILIPPINES risks losing economic momentum in 2026 unless reforms are carried out to extend

MEN are at work on a road project in Tondo, Manila, June 7, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATEA SHORTAGE of jobs is emerging as the biggest worry for Philippine business leaders, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), a