Agricultural output grows by 2.8% in Q3
THE PHILIPPINES’ agricultural production grew by 2.8% in the third quarter, as strong crops and poultry output offset the decline in livestock and fisheries,...
Jobless rate at 3.8% in September
THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate rose to 3.8% in September from a year earlier, signaling a fragile labor recovery as natural disasters disrupted hiring ahead...
October inflation rate steadies at 1.7%
PHILIPPINE HEADLINE inflation steadied in October as slower price increases in vegetables and meat offset higher utility costs during the month, the Philippine Statistics...
Philippines rises five spots in IMD’s digital competitiveness ranking
THE PHILIPPINES improved five spots in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), but remained a laggard in...
Q3 GDP growth forecast
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY likely cooled in the third quarter as soft government spending, typhoons and corruption scandals weighed on growth momentum, economists said. Read...
Philippines’ Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), October 2025
PHILIPPINE MANUFACTURING activity rebounded in October, despite a further drop in new orders and output, according to S&P Global. Read the full story.
Analysts’ October inflation rate estimates
PHILIPPINE inflation may have slightly accelerated in October amid elevated prices of food, fuel and electricity as well as a weak peso, analysts said....
Philippine Merchandise Trade Performance (September 2025)
THE PHILIPPINES’ trade deficit in goods narrowed in September, as exports posted double-digit growth, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. Read the full story.
National Government outstanding debt
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) outstanding debt slid to P17.46 trillion at the end of September, but remained above the full-year projection, data from the...
Surfshark: Philippines 2nd most breached country among neighbors in Q3 2025
The Philippines placed 16th out of 250 countries and territories with a total of 437,922 breached accounts in the third quarter, latest data from...
Philippines edges up in rule of law, still behind region
The Philippines inched up three places to 97th out of 143 countries and jurisdictions in the 2025 edition of the World Justice Project’s (WJP)...
Knight Frank: Manila ranks 3rd cheapest premium office rent in Asia-Pacific in Q3
Manila’s prime office rent was the third cheapest among 23 Asia-Pacific markets in the third quarter, according to the latest Asia-Pacific Office Highlights by...