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  1. MARGARITO Teves, Department of Finance secretary from 2005 to 2010, was named Finance Minister of the Year for Asia in 2009 by The Banker magazine for his adept fiscal management and economic stewardship. He was particularly noted for his policy measures which helped the Philippines build up healthy foreign reserves and navigate global economic headwinds during his term under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

    Teves: Economy slows amid corruption

    Former Finance Secretary Margarito Teves says inflation and the national budget process, which remains under heightened scrutiny amid widespread corruption…

  2. BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. (left) and DEPDev Sec. Arsenio Balisacan (right)

    Remolona says Q2 growth may be higher

    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…

  3. Stagflation has landed

    Stagflation has landed

    The labor market compounds the misery. The unemployment rate rose from 4.4 percent in December 2025 to 5 percent in March 2026, while core inflation climbed to…

  4. AMRO warns of ASEAN+3 stagflation risks

    AMRO warns of ASEAN+3 stagflation risks

    The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) warns that prolonged Middle East conflict and surging oil prices could trigger stagflation risks across the…

  5. Whither growth?

    Whither growth?

    According to Deepali Bhargava, ING Economics’ regional head of research for Asia Pacific, the first-quarter performance was a significant disappointment.

  6. Aiming at terminal velocity

    Aiming at terminal velocity

    The costs of stagflation generated by the confluence of the debt moratorium and the increased political risk in the 1980s are still being felt today.

  7. What now, PBBM?

    What now, PBBM?

    The default will be to work longer hours, but inflation-hit earnings will be smaller than before.