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Ending the year with a fresh record-high sovereign debt coupled with a weaker economic growth, the Philippines closed 2025 with a debt burden ballooning to its highest level in 20 years, data from the ...
News Philippines » Economy: Latest news about economy in the Philippines
FOUR years after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s inauguration at the National Museum in Manila, the sun has started to set on his administration, which has made its mark by restoring “normalcy” in ...
News Philippines » Economy: Philippines Posts Strongest Growth in a Year in Second Quarter, Driven by Farm Output
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine economy grew at its fastest annual pace in a year in the second quarter, buoyed by a sharp rebound in agriculture and resilient domestic consumption, offering the ...
News Philippines » Economy: Philippine economy down to 4.4% in 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday, bringing full-year growth below the ...
News Philippines » Economy: The Importance of the EU-Philippines Trade Deal
In March 2024, the European Union and the Philippines took a significant step forward by agreeing to resume bilateral negotiations focused on finalizing a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA). This ...
News Philippines » Economy: Philippines urged to diversify economic base as AI threatens BPOs
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines' next test may come from the industry that helped power its rise: call centers and business process outsourcing. As artificial intelligence threatens to disrupt ...
News Philippines » Economy: Marcos-Duterte Clash Is Big Threat To Philippine Economy
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Philippines' president. The dustup between the Philippines' top political families — the Marcos and Duterte clans — has entered the realm of major threat to the nation’s economy.
News Philippines » Economy: [Vantage Point] Pax Silica: America’s blueprint for the AI economy
The Philippines is positioned to play a crucial role in the Pax Silica initiative, which aims to establish a technology hub in New Clark City, driven by the arrival of Foxconn and ...
News Philippines » Economy: Philippine, UAE Have Applied for CPTPP Membership, Report Claims
The Philippines has reportedly applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade pact along with the United Arab Emirates, as a hedge against ...
News Philippines » Economy: Turning the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone into an engine of growth
Museums across the Philippines are filled with reminders of the country's maritime past, from the Balangay boats to exhibits on the galleon trade.
News Philippines » Economy: Philippines Central Bank Cuts Rates to Boost Economy, Warns of Geopolitical Risk
The Philippine central bank delivered a widely expected interest-rate cut to support the economy, warning about slowing global growth and geopolitical risks. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas cut its ...
News Philippines » Economy: Philippines Sees Slower Growth, Weak Peso Beyond Marcos’ Term
The Philippines has cut its economic growth targets and sees a weaker peso beyond the end of the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2028 amid headwinds such as the Middle East tensions and an ...