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  2. EMILIO S. Neri Jr. is senior vice president and chief economist of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, the country’s largest bank by assets, trailing only BDO Unibank and slightly edging ahead of Metrobank and state-owned LandBank. The bank posted a total P49-billion net income in the first nine months of 2026.

    Phl recovery remains fragile — BPI

    Economic growth is projected to improve to 3.2 percent from 2.3 percent in the previous quarter but BPI economist Emilio Neri Jr. cautioned that the recovery…

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  3. U.S., Japan lead economic partner preferences

    U.S., Japan lead economic partner preferences

    A Pulse Asia survey shows the United States and Japan remain Filipinos’ preferred economic partners, while Taiwan gains ground amid growing interest in…

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  4. AURORA Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority president and CEO Undersecretary Gil Taway IV (third from left) and his team paid a courtesy visit to the Philippine Consulate General in Houston, Texas, before proceeding to scheduled roadshows in Canada to woo more Canadian investors to invest in APECO, particularly in the defense and energy sectors.

    Canadian investors wooed at APECO roadshows

    ‘Investing in APECO is aligned with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, which commits an initial CAD2.3 billion (approximately P105 billion) to strengthen economic…

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  5. 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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  8. Economist bets on 2027 rebound

    Economist bets on 2027 rebound

    Describing the current slowdown as cyclical rather than structural, Balbieran argued that the economy’s long-term foundations remain intact; he pointed to…

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  9. Stiffer penalty for rice smugglers proposed

    Stiffer penalty for rice smugglers proposed

    Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is calling for life imprisonment, asset forfeiture, and permanent disqualification from public service for government…

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