economy

BSP to go easy on raising rates despite high inflation

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will take a less aggressive approach to raising interest…

PH secures $230-M French fund for blue economy project

The Philippine government has secured another 200 million euros ($230 million) in financing from French…

Foreign investors coming to scout Luzon

A 600-strong delegation of international investors, industry leaders, project developers and government officials is coming…

Weakening pillars of PH growth flagged

The traditional engines of growth that once made the Philippines one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies…

ADB boosts healthcare funding for Filipinos to $750M

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has increased its financing for the Philippines’ universal healthcare program,…

Gov’t lowers 2027 infra spending program

The Marcos administration slashed its infrastructure disbursement program for 2027 by about 20.8 percent to…

PH gov’t debt seen surging to record high P21.5T in ’27

The national government’s outstanding debt is projected to climb to a record P21.479 trillion by…

Further BSP rate hikes remain on the table

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said the central bank was prepared…

Pantheon cuts PH 2026 growth forecast to 2.8%

The Philippine economy could be headed for its weakest annual growth in nearly two decades…

FDI sinks to over decade low amid investor jitters

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