Philippines significantly improves in Energy Transition Index
The Philippines jumped 29 places to 76th out of 118 countries in the 2025 Energy Transition Index (ETI) by the World Economic Forum (WEF)....
Scorecard: Philippine Development Plan 2025-2028
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. could face legislative headwinds as a divided Congress threatens to derail his reform agenda, political analysts said, casting uncertainty...
FAO: Almost half of Filipinos can’t afford a healthy diet
Based on the latest The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 44% of Filipinos...
Gov’t debt reaches P17.56 trillion at end-July 2025
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) outstanding debt ballooned to a record P17.56 trillion at the end of July, breaching its full-year projection for 2025, data...
Philippines’ manufacturing as share of GDP continues to drop
The Philippines’ manufacturing value added dropped to 15.7% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, one of the lowest in the East Asia &...
Manila ranks 23rd out of 50 in Global Fragility Ranking
Manila placed 23rd out of 50 cities with a score of 6.8 points (out of possible 10) in the Global Fragility Ranking by Global...
Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of select ASEAN economies, August 2025
PHILIPPINE manufacturing activity expanded in August but at its slowest pace in two months amid a muted rise in output and new orders as...
Analysts’ August inflation rate estimates
HEADLINE INFLATION may have slightly picked up in August as rising food and electricity costs were tempered by low rice prices, analysts said. Read...
Philippines lands 124th in Capitalist Freedom Index
The Philippines ranked 124th out of 204 countries and jurisdictions in the inaugural Nomad Capitalist Freedom Index by tax and immigration consultancy Nomad Capitalist....