GDP

WB cuts 2025 GDP growth outlook on PH to 5.3% from 6.1%

The World Bank (WB) cut its growth forecasts for the Philippines to below 6 percent,…

Tariff woes seen to curb PH growth to 5%

The Philippine economy might grow at a pace that is as weak as the expansion…

IMF cuts PH ʼ25 growth outlook to 5.5%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) significantly cut its growth outlook on the Philippines, adding a…

PH seen to have posted solid 6% growth in Q1

The Philippine economy might have posted a 6-percent growth in the first quarter, a performance…

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…

BSP pegs March inflation at 1.7% to 2.5%

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday said it expects inflation in March to…

BSP sees weaker dollar position ahead for PH

The Philippines is bracing for a weaker dollar position in 2025 and 2026 as “subdued”…

PH creative economy took a hit in 2024, PSA data show

The Philippines’ creative economy posted its slowest growth in three years in 2024 after high…

Recto sees 50-to-75-bp full-year BSP rate cut

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto sees “high probability” of an interest rate cut at the April…

BSP less optimistic on 2025, 2026 PH growth

The Philippine economy might grow slower than previously expected this year and in 2026 as…