
PBBM approves new Batangas and Iloilo ecozones
Thousands of new jobs are expected for Filipinos after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the creation and expansion of special economic zones in Batangas…
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Thousands of new jobs are expected for Filipinos after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the creation and expansion of special economic zones in Batangas…
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‘Last year’s worsening economic decline is the ground giving way beneath it.’
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Officials of Sun Life Financial Philippines are expressing optimism about the company’s prospects — and the outlook for the insurance industry as a whole — as…
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The EDSA Busway saw a 6 percent increase in ridership last year, serving 66.7 million passengers as commuters continue to flock to the dedicated transit lane,…
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The BSP said it projects inflation at 3.2 percent in 2026 and 3.0 percent in 2027, both comfortably within the government’s target range.
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‘The stronger export performance helped narrow the trade deficit by 9.9 percent, as import growth slowed.’
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The past year saw the most spectacular display of how corruption can bring down a nation where self-gratification in the political sphere gets priority over…
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The launch of the Tatak Pinoy Strategy Office (TPSO) and the sector development units (SDUs) is one of the most immediate activities that will be undertaken…
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The survey covered 799 executives across 81 economies 43 percent of whom said doing business had become more difficult compared with 2024. Nearly four in ten…
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Developing economies face uneven prospects, with many constrained by limited fiscal space, high debt burdens, and exposure to climate-related shocks. While…
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Amid the fierce competition in the Asean region, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco continues to set the standard for global excellence in the industry,…
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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) projects the Philippines’ real gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 5.7 percent in…
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to depart for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, next week for a working visit, Malacañang announced Thursday.
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The Philippines’ unemployment rate was recorded at 4.4 percent in November 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday.
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Governance issues create drag, making it harder for the Philippines to hit high growth, attract investments and achieve its broader economic goals, despite its…
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Paris (AFP) — Iran will offer no leniency to “rioters,” though the public has a right to demonstrate, the head of the country’s judiciary said on Monday,…
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that average headline inflation for 2025 settled at 1.7 percent, well below the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…
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We now have to grapple with the self-inflicted specter of investors’ perception of widespread corruption in the government bureaucracy.
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