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More economic pain coming

By Marianne Go | 11 hours ago

It has already been six months and counting, and worse — the US-Iran conflict appears to be escalating.

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Sarangani area designated special economic zone

By Helen Flores | 2 days ago

President Marcos has designated an area in Maasim, Sarangani as a special economic zone.

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Pilipinas nakalighot gikan sa top 10 nga kinaiwitan sa PISA

5 days ago

Sa unang higayon, nakuha sa Pilipinas ang pinakataas niining PISA scores sukad nga niapil kini sa maong assessment niadtong tuig 2018, ug mas paspas ang paglambo sa mga tinun-ang Pilipino sa pagbasa kun itandi sa...

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Fitch sees slower Philippines fiscal consolidation

By Aubrey Rose Inosante | August 24, 2026 - 12:00am

The Philippines may take a slower fiscal consolidation path as sluggish economic growth complicates the country’s ability...

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Japan’s R&I maintains Philippines credit rating

By Keisha Ta-Asan | August 22, 2026 - 12:00am

Japan-based Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R&I) has affirmed the Philippines’ A- credit rating with a stable...

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Four years of PBBM vs four years of PNoy

By THE CORNER ORACLE | By Andrew J. Masigan | August 19, 2026 - 12:00am

The second quarter economic numbers are out.

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Stumped

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | August 18, 2026 - 12:00am

We are still counting the economic costs arising from that careless statement the President made about “systems losses.”

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‘Lack of long-term goals hinders Philippines growth’

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The country’s economic growth could have accelerated further had the government consistently funded big-ticket infrastructure...

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New European partner set to join LEC in September

By Louella Desiderio | August 15, 2026 - 12:00am

The Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) initiative is set to welcome a new European partner next month, according to Finance Secretary...

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Investment drag slows down Philippine economic momentum in Q2

By Ehda M. Dagooc | August 11, 2026 - 12:00am

The Philippine economy lost further momentum in the second quarter as a sharp pullback in investment and increasingly cautious households exposed deeper weaknesses in domestic demand, according to BPI Lead Economist...

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