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  2. BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr.’s optimism that growth and economic activity would most likely rebound early next year is based on his expectation that government and public infrastructure spending will eventually ramp up after experiencing major delays. A core pillar of his outlook is the assumption that high inflation will eventually moderate, helping restore purchasing power and economic activity. The BSP raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.50 percent on Thursday, 22 October 2026.

    Remolona pushes GDP recovery to Q1 2027

    Citing expected recovery in Philippine economic activity as a key consideration in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ decision Thursday last week to deliver a…

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  6. A NIGHTTIME view of Metro Manila’s skyline.

    Manila maintains trillion-peso economy status

    Manila secures its trillion-peso economy status in 2025, contributing 14.6% to Metro Manila's GDP. Services dominate at 77.4%, with transportation and…

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  7. A MAJOR reason for the drastic slowing down of Philippine economic growth is the disruption in shipping sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the war in the Middle East. Virtually all of the Philippines’ crude oil supply comes from the Middle East, transported by vessels sailing through the Strait now blockaded by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

    AMRO hands Phl steepest growth downgrades

    AMRO has cut its Philippine GDP growth forecasts to 3.3 percent for 2026 and 4.6 percent for 2027, the steepest downward revisions among ASEAN+3 economies,…

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  8. AMRO

    AMRO hands Phl steepest growth downgrades

    The Philippines again suffered the steepest downward revisions to its economic growth forecasts among economies covered by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research…

    2 MIN READ

  9. THE Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway, currently the longest bridge in the Philippines, connecting Cebu City and Cordova.

    Cebu growth slows sharply

    Cebu’s economy grew in 2025 but at a slower pace, with Cebu Province expanding 2.7 percent and Cebu City 5.8 percent as the latest PSA-7 data showed mixed…

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  10. Slow burn collapse

    Slow burn collapse

    The first crack came in 2019, when growth fell to 6.1 percent because the budget was reenacted, freezing public spending for months.

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  12. IMF Philippine mission leader and Chief of the Commodities Unit in the IMF’s Research Department Andrea Pescatori speaks at a Friday press conference at the central bank’s Manila headquarters.

    IMF sees slower Philippine growth through 2027

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts for the Philippines in 2026 and 2027, citing delays in government…

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  13. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joins other member-states in the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Illusion of growth

    The entire machinery of government is focused on derailing Vice President Sara Duterte’s presidential bid through an impeachment trial. And if that will not…

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  14. PSEi hits lowest close since November 2025

    PSEi hits lowest close since November 2025

    The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) extended its losing streak to a fifth consecutive session Thursday, falling 65.12 points, or 1.12 percent, to…

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  16. Race is on; Phl hits snooze

    Race is on; Phl hits snooze

    Why are our neighbors gaining ground while we’re losing it? The answer is as frustrating as it is obvious — they are building, while we are stealing.

    4 MIN READ