economy

Tethered bulls: On sub-par Q3 GDP growth

The economy’s animal spirits are down. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4 percent in…

OECD: Private sector, community-based approach pivotal to disaster risk management

The Philippines needs to bolster its public-private partnerships and shift to a community-based approach in…

Underwhelming Q3 growth souring 2025 PH outlook

The Philippines’ disappointing third-quarter economic growth has prompted a wave of downward revisions to the…

Slow GDP seen a ‘wake-up’ call

The country’s anemic growth rate is a signal for the government to intensify its efforts…

Jumbo BSP rate cut hope rising

An outsized half-point interest rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may be…

Tame inflation, rate cuts give PH banks breather on bad loans

Bad loans held by Philippine lenders fell to a six-month low in September, reflecting stronger…

Ex-Indonesian Trade Minister to discuss Asean trajectory

Southeast Asia sits at a hinge moment. Home to immense diversity and a fast-growing economy,…

GDP growth fizzles out to 4%, weakest since COVID lockdowns

A series of typhoons and government spending cuts amid an infrastructure corruption scandal dragged down…

PSEi sinks again toward 5,800

The local bourse sank further on Wednesday as investors worried about sluggish local economic data,…

Economic team OKs P53.25-B fund for education, water

The Economic and Development (ED) Council has greenlit a P53.25-billion loan to fund projects aimed…