economy

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…

Pax Silica and the Luzon Economic Corridor: The capability test

Pax Silica and the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) have attracted both excitement and suspicion. Supporters…

The Philippines’ middle-income milestone: Progress, peril and politics

For the Philippines, entry into the World Bank’s upper-middle-income club is both a vindication and…

Anemic GDP seen to temper rate hikes

The weaker second-quarter growth could prompt the central bank to slow the pace of rate…

PH international reserves neared two-year low of $103.4B in July

The Philippines’ foreign reserves fell to their lowest level in nearly two years in July,…

Postpandemic low: Q2 GDP grew by just 2.3%

The Philippine economy continued its anemic pace of growth in the second quarter as the…

BSP seen to keep hawkish stance

July’s slower inflation is unlikely to persuade the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to pause its…