economy

PH returned to dollar deficit in ’25

The Philippines ended 2025 with a smaller-than-expected dollar deficit, as inflows from key foreign-exchange sources…

Peso slips near new record low 

The Philippine peso tested a new record low on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump…

PSEi rally fizzles out on profit-taking

Philippine stocks retreated at the start of the trading week as investors pocketed profits late…

MAP to assert ‘dynamic’ role in Asean ’26 summit, future-proofing

The influential Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is making a bold push to play…

IMF sees sub-6% growth for PH through 2027

The Philippines is unlikely to post growth of 6 percent or more until 2027—the penultimate…

BSP easing may end sooner than expected

Recent developments like the peso’s back-to-back record losses and a spike in global oil prices…

‘Big, bold reforms’ seen as step in right direction 

With the Marcos administration now pushing for “big, bold reforms,” economists said the test now…

Visa-free entry for Chinese nationals cheered

A major Chinese Filipino business group on Friday welcomed the government’s decision to grant Chinese…

Lowered economic goals a ‘wake-up call,’ say Tsinoy firms

Scaled-down economic targets for the Philippines through 2028 are a “sobering” wake-up call for the…

Peso continues slide, slips to new low of 59.46:$1

The Philippine peso fell to another record low on Thursday, extending losses for a second…