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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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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In partnership with Friends of Hope, around 80,000 kilograms of consumer plastics have been diverted and processed since 2021.
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DEPDev proposes nine reforms to simplify business registration and closure, improve digital government systems and reduce compliance costs for businesses.
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Philippine businesses and consumers became less pessimistic about economic conditions, with firms turning more upbeat about the months ahead and households…
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ADB cuts its Philippine growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027, citing the Middle East conflict, weaker investment, El Niño risks and slower public infrastructure…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s digital transformation agenda has expanded connectivity, e-government services, digital infrastructure and the Philippine…
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Filipinos’ net economic optimism rebounded to +10 in June 2026 from -14 in March, with more adults expecting the Philippine economy to improve over the next 12…
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For years, creativity in the Philippines was often treated as something to celebrate rather than something to build an economy around. But the numbers tell a…
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Filipinos became more optimistic about the country’s economic prospects over the next 12 months, with the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing a…
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The Asian Development Bank is committing up to $6 billion through 2030 to support Southeast Asia’s blue economy, including fisheries, aquaculture, coastal…
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committing up to $6 billion through 2030 to support Southeast Asia’s blue economy, with the program targeting industries…
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ASEAN economic ministers expect the region’s digital economy to reach $3 trillion by 2030, driven by the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement and deeper…
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Government support comes with a responsibility that goes beyond announcing programs, holding expos and producing development plans. It must earn the confidence…
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Like Tatooine at the Outer Rim, small economies such as the Philippines may seem far from the center of power, but they still get pulled into the consequences…
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The creative economy contributed 7.6 percent to the Philippines’ gross domestic product, generating P320 billion in creative goods exports and P427 billion in…
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The tension between that resilience and the grim headline numbers traces back to one source – oil.
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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.
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The Philippine creative economy reaches P2.12 trillion as the DTI pushes regional market access, digital trade and exports through the ASEAN Creative…
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