economy

Work-ready, world-ready: Rethinking internships in the Philippine education system

(First of two parts) In today’s interconnected and rapidly evolving global landscape, industries such as…

PH climb to higher income status seen in 2026

The Philippines might finally transition to an upper-middle income country (MIC) in 2026 if it…

No risk of Beijing weaponizing treasuries, says Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in an interview with Yahoo Finance on Tuesday dismissed concerns…

Gov’t raises P135B from 10-yr bond sale as rate rises

The Marcos administration was able to borrow 4.5 times more than it had planned on…

PSEi nears 6,200 on dovish bets

Expectations that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may slash its policy interest rate again…

Sub-6% PH growth seen amid tariff woes

The Philippine economy might not be able to muster a 6-percent growth this year if…

February remittances slumped to 9-mo low

Cash remittances posted their lowest haul in nine months in February as inflows normalized following…

PSEi climbs back to 6,100 on tariff hike relief

The local bourse climbed above the 6,100 level on Monday as investors cheered the United…

Neda: Tariff war puts 8% ʼ25 GDP growth in peril

The upper-end of the Marcos administration’s 6 to 8 percent target range for economic expansion…

Tariffs angst sinks US consumer sentiment, boosts inflation expectations

WASHINGTON — US consumer sentiment deteriorated sharply in April and 12-month inflation expectations surged to…