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The Philippine economy is likely to be resilient to higher US levies but faces the risk of lower foreign investments amid the ...
ACHIEVING the country’s growth potential of at least 6 percent remains a challenge, as external uncertainties continue to weigh down economic performance, according to the Department of Finance (DOF).
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy remains one of the most resilient in the region amid escalating global recessionary risks and heightened trade tensions, according to banks. Bank of ...
The Philippines has not been spared in the latest round of US tariffs. Beginning August 1, 2025, our exports to the US will face a 20 percent tariff—an increase from the previous 17 percent. While ...
Senator Loren Legarda today emphasized the urgency of climate action in the country, as climate change could cost the ...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has revised its current account deficit forecast for 2025 to 3.3% of GDP, down from its earlier estimate of 3.9%, and expects it to narrow further to 2.5% in 2026 ...
Climate change, already an existential threat, is compounding economic risks. And amid these, demographic shifts—from aging populations abroad to our growing working-age cohort—are redrawing the ...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Japanese and Philippine counterparts in a meeting Thursday on the sidelines of ...
THE Philippine archipelago stands at the unfortunate forefront of global vulnerability to natural disasters. Battered ...
The proportion of bad debts held by Philippine banks slightly eased in May, albeit still at one of the highest levels this ...
The Philippine government’s outstanding debt reached P16.92 trillion as of end-May 2025, representing a 0.99-percent increase ...