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Fitch sees slower Philippines fiscal consolidation

By Aubrey Rose Inosante | 8 hours ago

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

Business

Japan’s R&I maintains Philippines credit rating

By Keisha Ta-Asan | 2 days ago

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

Business

Four years of PBBM vs four years of PNoy

By THE CORNER ORACLE | By Andrew J. Masigan | 5 days ago

The second quarter economic numbers are out.

Opinion

Stumped

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | 6 days ago

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

Opinion

‘Lack of long-term goals hinders Philippines growth’

By EJ Macababbad | 8 days ago

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

Business

New European partner set to join LEC in September

By Louella Desiderio | 9 days ago

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

Business

Investment drag slows down Philippine economic momentum in Q2

By Ehda M. Dagooc | 13 days ago

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...

Freeman Cebu Business

MBM 2026 kicks off to help firms weather economic, tech disruptions

By Ehda M. Dagooc | July 29, 2026 - 12:00am

The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) officially launched the 21st Mandaue Business Month (MBM) 2026, positioning...

Freeman Cebu Business

Cebu faces power supply gap as demand outpaces capacity

By Ehda M. Dagooc | July 28, 2026 - 12:00am

Cebu’s economic ascent is colliding with an aging power grid, as recurring supply alerts across the Visayas expose a widening gap between electricity demand and available capacity — a mismatch that risks...

Freeman Cebu Business

Wages and food prices

By Boo Chanco | July 22, 2026 - 12:00am

Any discussion of the potential economic impact of the recently mandated minimum wage increases has shown how little our options are.

Business