THE Philippine economy grew by a weaker-than-expected 2.8% in the first quarter, the slowest pace since the pandemic, as the fallout from a corruption scandal and soaring oil prices triggered by the ...

GDP growth fell sharply in the first quarter, raising concerns about whether the country can still hit its growth targets.

Philippine economic growth slowed to 2.8 percent in the first quarter of 2026, marking a five-year low as declines in agriculture and industry weighed on the economy despite steady service sector ...

(Third of a series) Having established in Series 1 the historical roots of Philippine underindustrialization and, in Series 2 ...

The projection exceeds the expected pace of worldwide industry expansion. The Philippines' insurance market is expected to ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has a low likelihood of achieving the end-of-plan (EOP) economic growth target of 6.5 to eight percent by 2028 set under the Philippine Development Plan (PDP), ...

MANILA, June 7 (Reuters) - The Philippine economy is poised to expand faster than expected this year, albeit still seen to post a slowdown versus 2022, thanks to resilient domestic demand despite high ...

(Bloomberg) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. struck an optimistic note about the prospects of his nation’s economy, voicing confidence that the country was on track to grow close to its ...

One month in, the year is already seeing a bizarre brawl between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and predecessor Rodrigo Duterte. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte addresses supporters at a ...

After every quarter of a year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) releases a report about the country's overall economic health as measured by GDP or gross domestic product. GDP is the amount ...