
AMRO warns disasters could trigger economic shocks
The Philippines and its ASEAN neighbors need to treat extreme weather as a growing economic and fiscal threat as floods, droughts and heat waves increasingly…
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The Philippines and its ASEAN neighbors need to treat extreme weather as a growing economic and fiscal threat as floods, droughts and heat waves increasingly…
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Occidental Mindoro emerged as the Philippines’ fastest-growing provincial economy in 2025, expanding 11.2 percent and becoming the only province or highly…
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The Philippines may be moving into a higher-income bracket, but rising household expenses remain a major source of financial anxiety, with 74 percent of…
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Lower electricity costs could give Philippine manufacturers and exporters a stronger push to expand as the government seeks to make investment and industry…
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TEL AVIV, Israel – Israel’s economy has remained resilient as a pivot toward defense-related technologies helped offset the effects of the war and what former…
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The 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth the country posted in the second quarter of 2026 may not be as low as initially reported, according to…
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The Philippine economy remains on a growth path despite its slower expansion, with economic officials dismissing concerns that the country is slipping into…
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Inflation pressures are pushing the government to widen its response, with officials weighing fuel aid, supply measures and faster action on food and energy…
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The Philippine economy slowed to 2.3 percent growth in the second quarter of 2026, prompting government economic managers to push for faster investments,…
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Corruption concerns contributed to the sharp slowdown in Philippine economic growth last year by weakening investor confidence and delaying public investments,…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s shift in rhetoric during his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) may pose challenges to his administration's fiscal…
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The latest US tariffs on Philippine goods could further complicate an already complicated economic situation, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) Chief…
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SM Prime Holdings Inc. is betting that the country’s appetite for live experiences is only getting bigger, expanding beyond Metro Manila with the opening of…
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — Northern Mindanao remains one of the country’s key economic powerhouses, retaining its position among only six regions with economies valued…
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The meeting between Department of Economy, Planning and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry focused on…
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MANILA — Nanawagan si Senador Loren Legarda noong 02 March 2026 ng agarang proteksyon para sa mga Pilipino sa Gitnang Silangan, kasabay ng lumalalang tensyon…
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The national Social Weather Survey (SWS) conducted from 24 to 30 November 2025 found that an estimated 14.3 million Filipino families considered themselves…
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External debt — obligations owed by Philippine residents to non-residents — grew by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $149.09 billion as of end-September…
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