Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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New hands to drive the economic wheel forward

“We want to feel the gains that economic reports describe” Recent economic assessments make it clear the Philippines continues to perform well by regional standards,...

Decisive action needed to restore trust—biz group

The leadership of major business organizations yesterday urged the government to prosecute and imprison ranking officials implicated in the flood control scam, stating that...

Puerto Princesa fastest-growing city

All highly urbanized cities (HUCs) in the Philippines expanded in 2024, with Puerto Princesa City recording the fastest annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth...

Gov’t unveils spending catch-up plan to speed up fourth-quarter GDP growth

The government is rolling out a comprehensive catch-up plan to accelerate economic growth by aligning budget disbursements with national priorities, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto...

8 of 10 richest provinces located near Metro Manila

Eight of the 10 richest provinces in the Philippines are located near Metro Manila, according to a special release by the Philippine Statistics Authority...

PH shares hit 5-year low as market extends losing streak

Local shares continued their losing streak Tuesday, closing at 5,600 levels, the lowest in more than five years, as concerns about a significant slowdown...

Flood control mess dragged GDP growth to 4.0% in Q3

The Philippine economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly five years in the third quarter of 2025, dragged down by disruptions to government...

PH stocks hit by weak GDP growth; peso slides to 59.04

Local stocks plummeted on Friday, triggered by the announcement that third-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) slowed to 4 percent, marking the lowest growth in...

Philippines GDP growth slowed to 5-year low of 4.0% in Q3

The Philippine economy grew 4.0 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, the slowest in nearly five years amid the disruption in public...

Stock market bounces back;peso closes at 58.5 a dollar

Bargain hunting and foreign buying helped the country’s stock barometer rebound Tuesday after it dropped to a three-year low the previous day. The 30-company Philippine...

PSEi hits 3-year low on corruption, 3rd quarter economic slowdown fears

Philippine shares plunged to a three-year low Monday on worries that corruption issues significantly slowed the growth of the domestic economy during the third...

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...

Japan PM to advance defense spending target

TOKYO – Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to achieve the target of spending two percent of GDP on defense two years early,...

Gov’t readies ‘catch-up’ plan amid weather, spending lag

The Philippine economy is facing a potential slowdown in the third quarter due to weak government spending and disruptions from adverse weather conditions, Finance...
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