economy

Fitch flags ‘deteriorating’ Asia-Pacific outlook

Asia-Pacific sovereigns are contending with a deteriorating credit environment as limited fiscal space leaves governments…

UNDP: Energy crisis may set back PH human development gains

The Philippines is facing mounting risks to its human development progress as the prolonged fallout…

FDI inflows hit 2-month low   

Foreign direct investment (FDI) flowing into the Philippines eased to its lowest level in two…

Moody’s: PH faces lower China export pressure

The Philippines is among the least vulnerable Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) economies to…

PH credit card, salary loans hit record highs

Filipinos’ borrowings are growing faster than their earnings, with regulators warning that the “imbalance” could…

OECD cuts 2026 PH GDP growth forecast to 3.2%

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has slashed its 2026 economic growth forecast…

PH banks’ bad loan ratio rises to 8-mo high

Philippine banks’ bad loan ratio rose to an eight-month high in April as borrowers felt…

May inflation may hit new 3-yr high of 7.9%

Philippine inflation likely climbed further in May, surpassing the previous month’s three-year high as the…

PH trade gap swells to near 4-year high

The country’s trade deficit ballooned in April to its widest level in nearly four years…

Business confidence sank further in April 

Business sentiment in the Philippines deteriorated further in April as firms continued to grapple with…