EXTERNAL headwinds and domestic problems would make it more difficult for the Philippines to accelerate GDP growth to beyond 6 percent in the next few years, according to economists. On Thursday, the ...

PHILIPPINE economic growth picked up in the second quarter (Q2), the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday, ...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. pushed back against China’s narrative that the Philippines is provoking instability in the ...

Many decades ago, in one of my economics classes, we discussed how two interesting indicators, Meralco and San Miguel beer sales, can give us an idea of the economy’s health.

The Department of Economy, Planning and Development downplayed inflation concerns over President Marcos’ 60-day suspension of ...

OPTIMISM is always high, whenever we speak of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in local chambers of commerce ...

The Philippines is in the process of acquiring more BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, President Ferdinand Marcos ...

In November 2024, we cited in our column Francis Fukuyama’s enduring insight: democracy doesn’t often fall with a dramatic crash, but erodes slowly through complacency, compromised institutions, and ...

FILIPINO YOUTH often hear the familiar questions, “kailan ka mag-aasawa” or “kailan ka magkaka-anak?” (“When are you going to get married?” or “when are you going to have kids?”). Rarely do we ask the ...

Foreign investors flocked to Asian stocks for the third straight month in July, with inflows into Taiwan hitting a near ...

Philippine economic growth slightly picked up to 5.5 percent in the second quarter of the year, making the country one of the ...