Industry Monitor - October 19, 2026
An overview of significant news and developments from October 13 to October 19, 2026, highlighting key events, trends, and advancements across various sectors.
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Philippine unemployment rate rose to 5% in March 2026
Thony Rose Lesaca, Manila Standard, May 6, 2026
Philippines pitches Israeli investors to locate in Tarlac AI hub
Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, BusinessWorld, May 10, 2026
Russian delegations scheduled to visit PH for business forums
April Blanche Cabañog, Sunstar, May 9, 2026
BIMP-EAGA targets 100 percent boost in tourism by 2035
Joyce Ann L. Rocamora, Philippine News Agency, May 8, 2026
ME war, tariffs make ASEAN investors’ confidence conscious
Raffy Ayeng, Daily Tribune, May 7, 2026
ERC halts green energy fee to lower May-June electricity bills
John Lester Naguna, Philippine Information Agency (PIA), May 11, 2026
Moratorium on new coal-fired power plants stays
Sunstar, May 10, 2026
Vena RE firm starts building 2 solar projects in Ilocos Norte, to generate 380MW
Jed Macapagal, Malaya Business Insight, May 8, 2026
New Cebu battery energy storage system boosts Visayas grid reliability
Joann Villanueva, Philippine News Agency (PNA), May 8, 2026
PLDT targets over 3,500 sites in rural internet rollout
Ashley Erika O. Jose, BusinessWorld, May 11, 2026
‘Power infrastructure not yet ready for data center boom’
Brix Lelis, The Philippine Star, May 10, 2026
DICT targets sharp cut in broadband costs by 2028
Myla Iglesias, Malaya Business Insight, May 5, 2026
ADB: Philippine IT-BPM sector must adapt to AI
Ben Arnold de Vera, Manila Bulletin, May 6, 2026
EU, Philippines start study of critical minerals
Logan Kal-El M. Zapanta, Inquirer.net, May 11, 2026
Japan delegation’s LNG terminal visit highlights natural gas role in fuel security
Daily Tribune, May 6, 2026
Meralco unit steps back from direct bid for Antique coal site
Gabriell Christel Galang, Manila Bulletin, May 6, 2026
Q2 growth outlook remains weak
Justin Irish D. Tabile, BusinessWorld, May 11, 2026
NG debt service bill falls to P169 billion in March
Justine Irish D. Tabile, BusinessWorld, May 11, 2026
Oil shock drags Philippine GDP growth to 2.8 percent
Justine Irish D. Tabile, BusinessWorld, May 8, 2026
Motorists advised to brace for heavy traffic amid road repairs on EDSA, other major thoroughfares
Aaron Recuenco, Manila Bulletin, May 2, 2026
DENR to get public input on Boracay bridge project
Tara Yap, Manila Bulletin, April 30, 2026
CBRT SRP route proposal faces legal, audit review
Cherry Ann Virador, Sunstar, April 29, 2026
BCDA seeks to accelerate infra dev’t in New Clark City through public-private partnerships
Ara Jamica R. Reparejo, Philippine Information Agency (PIA), April 28, 2026
China to seek visa-free entry for its nationals to Boracay, Bohol — envoy
Argyll Cyrus Geducos, Manila Bulletin, Apr 30, 2026
TIEZA backs development of tourism site in Misamis Occidental
Weddell Jude Luzana, Philippine Information Agency (PIA), April 30, 2026
Sen. Hontiveros pushes fuel crisis aid, calls for worker-focused programs on Labor Day
Elijah Gaven Mitra, DZRH, May 1, 2026
PBBM: Gov’t working nonstop to create decent jobs for all Filipinos
Sunstar, May 1, 2026
CHED to integrate labor education into HEI curriculum
Stephanie Sevillano, Philippine News Agency (PNA), April 29, 2026
Ambassador hopeful about Mindanao RE investments
Nova Mae Francas, Mindanao Times, May 3, 2026
Two US telcos seek NTC approval to enter PH market
Myla Iglesias, Malaya Business Insight, April 30, 2026
EU FTA expected to help PH close investment gap with regional peers
Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, BusinessWorld, April 28, 2026
ACEN monitors nuclear power as battery costs stay high
Gabriell Christel Galang, Manila Bulletin, May 4, 2026
SteelAsia taps Buskowitz Energy for 8 MWp solar project, setting a new scale for industrial rooftop solar in the Philippines
Manila Bulletin, April 29, 2026
State-purchased oil to mitigate price shocks in off-grid areas—DOE
Gabriell Christel Galang, Manila Bulletin, April 29, 2026
Government taps Converge for Asean meetings
Lorenz S. Marasigan, BusinessMirror, April 30, 2026
Philippines, South Korea ink $25.6-M deal to build national cybersecurity center
Newsbytes, April 28, 2026
Oil deal with Russia pushed
Kaela Patricia B. Gabriel, BusinessWorld, May 3, 2026
PHP 800M proposed iron mine in Ilocos Norte to undergo public scoping
Jed Macapagal, Malaya Business Insight, May 4, 2026
Philippines leads region in oil-shock policy actions—ADB report
Ben Arnold de Vera, Manila Bulletin, April 30, 2026
UAE leaves OPEC in major blow to global oil producers’ group
Rappler, April 28, 2026
Poll: GDP growth likely slowed in Q1
Lourdes O. Pilar, BusinessWorld, May 4, 2026
NG borrowings drop nearly 40 percent in March
Justine Irish D. Tabile, BusinessWorld, May 4, 2026
Oil crisis, inflation risk being eclipsed by politics as Congress resumes
Pexcel John Bacon and Kaela Patricia B. Gabriel, BusinessWorld, May 3, 2026
DPWH: EDSA-Ortigas Interchange open to light vehicles only
Philippine News Agency, Ferdinand Patinio, April 27, 2026
DPWH eyes 7 dams to deal with Cebu water woes
Philstar, Jonnavie Villa, April 25, 2026
DBM releases P46-B for 1,743 infrastructure projects nationwide
Philippine Information Agency, Jerome Carlo Paunan, April 24, 2026
Samar gov’t eyes Mangrove Safari as eco-tourism site
Roel Amazona, Philippine News Agency, April 24, 2026
Travel expo slated in Davao City
Ivy Tejano, Manila Bulletin, April 23, 2026
Direct Japan-Bohol flight to be launched on May 2
Leo Udtohan, Inquirer.net, April 22, 2026
CLI opens P1.99-B Radisson RED Cebu hotel
Daily Tribune, Maria Bernadette Romero, April 22, 2026