The Philippine economy must prepare for potential disruptions from political instability and intensifying natural hazards ...

Former socioeconomic planning secretary Cielito Habito warned that the Philippine economy is being weighed down by both ...

When I arrived in the Philippines over a year ago, I was welcomed not only by the warmth of the people but also by a resilient economy brimming with potential. In the months since, I have had the ...

Setbacks caused by corruption allegations hounding flood control projects and other public infrastructure projects are temporary and will not derail the Philippines’s bid to achieve higher growth, ...

This week, representatives of select European companies are in Manila for the annual EU-ASEAN Business Mission. They will hold high-level meetings with National Government leaders to discuss ways to ...

PERSISTENT corruption and governance challenges could see the Philippines struggle to match the momentum of regional growth leaders Vietnam and India, a London-based research firm said.

All in all, the Marcos administration allowed the banking sector to be compromised (by playing around with the funds of PDIC), and has invariably harmed the stock market too by failing to root out ...

BUSINESSES and policymakers face a widening gap between the demand for skilled labor and the workforce’s readiness to fill green jobs, as the Philippines accelerates its transition to a green economy.

WHILE often associated with global tech giants, the “digital economy” is also gaining strong traction in the Philippines. The sector expanded to P2.25 trillion in the past year, equivalent to 8.5 ...

Philippine Finance Secretary Ralph Recto warned that the government’s clampdown on corruption in infrastructure projects could slow the economy until early next year, saying more interest rate cuts ...

The Philippine economy shrank at a slower pace in the fourth quarter of last year, helped by higher government spending, but saw a record full-year contraction in 2020 as it grappled with the fallout ...

The Philippines' unemployment rate dropped in July from a record-high three months ago, the statistics agency said on Thursday, as the economy gradually reopened after strict coronavirus lockdowns.