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PSEi falls below 6,300 on soft growth outlook

Local shares dropped below the 6,300 level Monday on expectations that the government will report softer economic growth for 2025. The 30-company Philippine Stock Exchange...

DPWH to ramp up infra spending in Q1 to boost growth

The Department of Public Works and Highways will increase infrastructure spending early this year to help support economic growth, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon...

PSEi rises on rate cut hopes, upbeat economic growth outlook

Local shares ended the week in the green Friday on hopes the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will continue its easing cycle to stimulate the...

MinDA, DOE plan Mindanao green energy auction

The Mindanao Development Authority and Department of Energy plan to launch a green energy auction for Mindanao this year to secure a stable power...

DBCC cuts growth targets to 5-6% amid headwinds

The country is expected to post solid growth in the medium term even as economic managers lowered targets amid global and domestic headwinds, Department...

Wish list 2026: Political and economic agenda

WHAT to do at the start of the year? What else but to sketch out a comprehensive wish list covering the political, economic, social, and...

PEZA-approved investments rise 10.7% to P237.1b

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said Friday it approved P237.1 billion worth of investments in 2025, up 10.7 percent from P214.18 billion in...

PLDT: AI crucial for Philippine economic growth

An executive of PLDT Inc. said artificial intelligence (AI) is a crucial tool for accelerating the Philippines' economic growth and significantly uplifting communities, a...

Creative economy’s growth spurs national design push

The Philippines' creative economy grew by 8.7 percent in 2024 to P1.94 trillion, a figure equivalent to about 7.3 percent of the gross domestic...

BOI registers P26.43-b new investments

The Board of Investments (BOI) approved 13 new projects this week, adding P26.43 billion to the country’s investment pipeline and bringing the 2025 total...

BSP cuts key rate to 4.5%, cites sluggish growth

The Monetary Board, the policy-making body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), on Thursday delivered its fifth consecutive rate cut for the year,...

LandBank launches P50-million financing program to boost Philippines’ MSMEs

Land Bank of the Philippines has launched a comprehensive financing initiative, the LIFTING MSMEs Lending Program, to provide micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)...

World Bank cuts 2025 Philippines growth forecast amid domestic shocks

The World Bank on Tuesday revised its growth forecast for the Philippine economy downward for 2025, projecting a 5.1-percent expansion, slower than its previous...

Economists see BSP cutting interest rate this week

Economists expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) at the upcoming Monetary Board...
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