Philippines

Located on a belt of volcanic activity, the archipelagic nation of the Philippines is the fortunate beneficiary of millions of years of violent volcanism and tectonic plate convergence, which have left behind a fortune in mineral wealth just beneath the surface. The attraction of these potential riches has drawn in some of the world’s preeminent...

With the Mining Act of 2005 finally helping to bring stability to the sector and stronger incentives putting investors’ minds at ease, money has begun to flow into the sector in recent years. After a decade of limited foreign investment into mining, averaging $43.13m per annum from 1999 to 2009, according to statistics from Bangko Sentral ng...

While the nickel rush brought about by the commodity price spike in 2006-08 has largely subsided, nickel mining remains by far the largest metallic commodity by weight and value produced in the Philippines.

A significant driver of growth and an indicator of economic health, construction has long been a key engine of the Philippine economy. Historically led by the private sector, the administration of President Benigno Aquino III has pledged major investment in infrastructure to unleash the potential in tourism, agriculture and industry, address housing...

Underpinned by healthy economic growth, political stability and a growing population, confidence in the Philippine real estate industry is high. Supply is increasing across all sectors: residential, office, retail and hotel. Prices continue to rise fuelled by the growing outsourcing sector, overseas workers using remittances to fund purchases and...

Upon election the administration of President Benigno Aquino III announced it would invite bids worth up to $16.8bn for public-private partnership (PPP) projects over a two-year period, giving a boost to the construction sector. The government sees PPPs as the way to finance infrastructure improvements, providing value for money and efficient...