Economic outlook - Matches

THE SENATE and the House of Representatives approved a bicameral conference committee report late Monday on a measure extending the maximum land lease..

The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) inched up to $105.5 billion in May, reflecting adequate foreign exchange liquidity, but may ..

The Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR) has reaffirmed the Philippines’ long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings at “A-&rdquo..

GROWTH in Philippine manufacturing activity slowed in May due to declining output and weaker demand from foreign markets amid global trade tensions. ..

LAWMAKERS in the 19th Congress have made progress on reforms, but legislative gaps remain in addressing structural challenges, such as food secur..

THE PHILIPPINES dropped four spots in the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index amid persistent gaps in infrastructure and regulations, according t..

The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) settled with a deficit of $2.6 billion in April, wider by 30 percent than the $1.97 billion deficit r..

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign investment commitments approved by investment promotion agencies (IPAs) plunged by 82 percent in the first quarter..

DEBT payments by the national government were down 64.94 percent as of end-February from a year earlier, with the decline traced to lower amortiz..

THE National Government’s (NG) domestic debt offerings could see higher demand in the coming months after the Bureau of the Treasury (..

The Philippines’ creative economy posted its slowest growth in three years in 2024 after high inflation and elevated interest rates squeezed hou..

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the Philippine economy grew by 5.4 percent in the first quarter of 2025, falling short of mark..

Lending by big Philippine banks grew 11.8 percent to P13.188 trillion in March from P11.795 trillion a year earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (..

Asked what the first quarter economic performance means for businesses and consumers, John Paolo Rivera, a senior research fellow at the Philippine In..

THE Philippines’ dollar reserves declined by 1.9% as of end-April, as the National Government (NG) repaid more foreign debt, the central ba..