Business name registrations increase 6% in 2 monthsMANILA, Philippines — Business name listings with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) rose by six percent in the first two months of the year from a year ago, signaling renewed business confidence. Of the registered business names as of end-February, 299,921 were new filings, while 67,836 were renewals. Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. chief economist Michael Ricafort said in an email that the increase in business registrations reflect improving business confidence. He said that anti-corruption efforts and other reforms to raise governance standards would also help further improve investor confidence and translate to faster economic growth and more business registrations. Last year, total business names registered with the DTI declined by 3.7 percent to 1.02 million from 1.06 million listings in 2024.

Source: Philippine Star March 09, 2026 16:39 UTC