Construction slump deepens as permits decline – PSA
Total approved building permits declined further in November 2025, with 12,281 permits approved, marking a 16.3 percent year-on-year drop, according to…
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Total approved building permits declined further in November 2025, with 12,281 permits approved, marking a 16.3 percent year-on-year drop, according to…
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Stable governance is essential for sustained economic growth, according to Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Senior Research Fellow Dr. John…
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In a Palace briefing on Thursday, Presidential Communications Office spokesperson Undersecretary Claire Castro said to cushion the impact of peso depreciation,…
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The comparison to Vietnam stings but is a necessary slap in the face for a reason.
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Despite a 50 percent improvement from September, the $642-million foreign direct investment posted for October still reflects subdued foreign investor…
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BREST, France (AFP) — The world’s oceans absorbed a record amount of heat in 2025, an international team of scientists said Friday, further priming…
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The past year saw the most spectacular display of how corruption can bring down a nation where self-gratification in the political sphere gets priority over…
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The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) attributed the increase in the unemployment rate in November 2025 compared to the same month a year…
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The Marcos Jr. administration must get to the bottom of the ongoing corruption scandal stemming from anomalous flood control projects to revive market…
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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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The world must now prepare for an America that acts not as a leader of a system, but as a unilateral actor in a zero-sum game.
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Governance issues create drag, making it harder for the Philippines to hit high growth, attract investments and achieve its broader economic goals, despite its…
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The Philippines has officially missed its annual growth target of 5.5 to 6.5 percent — which had already been revised downward midway through the year — by a…
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Critics say Bong Go used Malasakit to get to the Senate. Funny because the only people actually using it are the patients.
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To meet the 2030 deadline, the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DepDev) has urged stakeholders in Region 3 to accelerate their collective…
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The United States-Venezuela conflict will not have any tangible effect on the Philippine economy, according to Department of Economy, Planning and Development…
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Slowdown in economic growth brought about by the flood control scandal will persist heading into 2026. ‘The developments last year are likely to be faced this…
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In an increasingly competitive region, the Philippines cannot afford to let unresolved scandals define its investment narrative.
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