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P500 Noche Buena remark triggers House-DTI word war

A PARTY-LIST lawmaker on Friday assailed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over its statement that ₱500 was a good enough for the...

Philippine exports jumped 19.4% in October, cut trade deficit

Philippine exports soared 19.4 percent year-on-year in October 2025 to $7.39 billion, led by electronic shipments, while the country's total imports fell 6.5 percent...

PBBM optimistic of economic rebound as inflation eases

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is optimistic that the economy will “recover by 2026 and return to the government’s target range by 2027” after Bangko...

Palace aware of biz groups’ concerns but hands off ICI probe

MALACANANG on Tuesday acknowledged growing frustration from some quarters of the business community over controversies tied to alleged irregularities in flood control projects, but...

Biz groups reaffirm trust in Philippines

The Philippine business community yesterday reaffirmed its confidence in the country’s long-term economic prospects, saying key market institutions remain stable and the private sector...

Remittance growth steady, rose 3.2% in first nine months of 2025

Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos (OF) rose 3.2 percent to $26.03 billion in the first nine months of 2025 from $25.23 billion recorded in...

Philippine manufacturing stays resilient despite record-low peso, corruption woes

The Philippine manufacturing sector is demonstrating resilience against the peso's record low value and persistent domestic corruption concerns, according to the Federation of Philippine...

Marcos vows to ramp up public spending in Q4

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the government will ramp up public spending to recover lost economic momentum and restore investor confidence...

Seafaring industry, key driver of economy—study

THE country’s manning and seafaring industry remains a key stabilizer of the economy, contributing four percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a...

Malacañang expects holiday spending to pull economy in Q4

Malacañang expressed optimism Tuesday that the country’s economy will recover in the last quarter of 2025, following reports of slower gross domestic product (GDP)...

Philippine foreign reserves rose to $109.71 billion in October

The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) increased to $109.71 billion as of end-October 2025 from $109.06 billion recorded in September, the Bangko Sentral ng...

Marcos hails Maynilad’s milestone public listing

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday lauded the public listing of Maynilad Water Services Inc. on the Philippine Stock Exchange, calling it a...

Philippine unemployment edged up to 3.8% in September 2025

QUEZON CITY—The Philippines' unemployment rate saw a slight annual increase in September 2025 to 3.8 percent from 3.7 percent a year ago, as the...

Framework to strengthen defense cooperation

REASSURING to witness that the Philippines and Canada have signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), a defense partnership that allows for the...
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