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  1. OF the three Philippine brands ranked among ASEAN’s 20 most valuable, two are giants in the banking industry, with BDO retaining its position as the country’s leading brand, ranking 16th in the region despite a 4 percent decline in brand value to $3.5 billion; and Bank of the Philippine Islands, advancing nine places to 19th following a 37 percent increase to $3.2 billion. Brand Finance Asia Pacific said the gains among Philippine banks were helping the country’s banking sector outperform its regional counterparts.

    Philippine banking brands outpace ASEAN growth

    BDO Unibank retained its position as the Philippines’ most valuable brand in 2026, with a brand value of $3.5 billion, while the country’s banking brands…

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  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…

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