economy

PSEi ends 2025 lower, caps yearlong slide

The Philippine stock market wrapped up 2025 on a subdued note, with the benchmark index…

’26 push: Economic agencies take plans to private sector

The Marcos administration is preparing for a major push in January to restore investor confidence…

Peza OK’d P260.89-B investments in 2025

Despite global and geopolitical headwinds, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) posted its strongest investment…

New DOF chief bats for fiscal discipline

Exercising fiscal discipline will be critical heading into 2026 as the Philippines continues to reel…

Gov’t trims budget deficit; Q1 borrowings to widen

Slower government expenditures narrowed the Marcos administration’s budget deficit by almost a third in November,…

IMF flags policy risks from climate change

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that increasingly powerful typhoons, intensified by climate change, could…

BIR, BOC seen missing 2025 targets

Government revenue collections from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BOC)…

Go to keep push for investments even with OSAPIEA gone

The Marcos administration’s investment push will remain intact despite the dissolution of the Office of…

Peza aims to open 30 new ecozones in 2026

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) wants to have 30 new ecozones in 2026, as…

Peso seen sinking to 60:$1 in Q1 ’26    

The peso’s slide may deepen once the seasonal lift from holiday remittances fades, though a…