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Philippine farm, fisheries output rose 2.8% in third quarter of 2025

The Philippines' agriculture and fisheries sector recorded a 2.8 percent year-on-year increase in the value of production in the third quarter of 2025 on...

MICE events contribute to economic growth

The Philippines is strengthening its position in the regional meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) market, with public and private sector stakeholders aligning business...

PH stocks seen moving sideways ahead of October inflation, Q3 GDP

Share prices are expected to move sideways this week ahead of October inflation and third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data. Analysts said weaker third-quarter economic...

Philippines to remain one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies—DBM

Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman expressed optimism that the Philippines will maintain its position as one of the Asia-Pacific region's...

PEZA investment approvals jumped 41.7% in 10 months

MANILA—The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) recorded a 41.72-percent surge in approved investments in the first 10 months of 2025, reaching P175.36 billion from...

Peso drops to P59.13 vs. US dollar

The Philippine peso tumbled to an all-time low of 59.2 against the US dollar Tuesday from 58.90 a dollar Monday, reflecting the weakness of...

Philippines child nutrition indicators resemble those of poorer nations—PIDS book

MANILA—One in four Filipino children remains stunted despite the Philippines' move toward upper-middle-income status, underscoring deep inequalities that hinder human development, according to a...

Payoneer boosts Filipino SME competitiveness amid rising global fees

The average cost of sending money overseas climbed to 6.49 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 6.26 percent in the previous quarter,...

DOF to form working group to strengthen investment climate

Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto has ordered the creation of a multi-sectoral working group, led by the department and including private sector...

IMF trims Philippine growth outlook amid global challenges

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has trimmed its growth forecast for the Philippines for this year and next, aligning with a slower outlook for...

ADB approves $400-million loan to boost Philippine insurance sector

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday it approved a $400-million policy-based loan to support reforms to raise the efficiency of the Philippine insurance...

EPCC bats for Mindanao economic growth with infrastructure push

The Equi-Parco Construction Company (EPCC) continues to push forward with key infrastructure projects that are reshaping communities across Northern Mindanao, including newly built roads...

Marcos issues order granting awards to Filipino innovators

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) establishing the Presidential Filipinnovation Awards, an initiative recognizing outstanding Filipino innovators and enterprises that...

BSP seen cutting interest rates twice more until February 2026, Citi says

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to reduce its key policy rates by another 50 basis points (bps) with cuts in December...
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