Agricultural output inches up to 0.5% in Q4
THE PHILIPPINES’ agricultural production grew by 2.6% in 2025, the fastest pace in eight years, as gains in crop output and strong poultry performance...
Merchandise trade gap reaches four-year low in 2025
THE Philippines’ trade-in-goods deficit narrowed to a four-year low in 2025, as exports rose by double-digits and import growth remained muted, the Philippine Statistics...
Trade-in-goods deficit reaches four-year low in 2025
THE Philippines’ trade-in-goods deficit narrowed to a four-year low in 2025, as exports rose by double-digits and import growth remained muted, the Philippine Statistics...
Knight Frank: Manila has 4th cheapest prime office rent in Asia-Pacific in Q4
In the fourth quarter, the Philippine capital was the fourth most affordable city for prime office rent among 23 Asia-Pacific markets, based on the...
Q4 and full-year 2025 GDP growth forecasts
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY likely expanded at a slower pace in the fourth quarter of 2025, bringing full-year growth below the government’s target amid a...
Philippines falls to 54th in Soft Power Index 2026
The Philippines slipped one place to 54th out of 193 nations in the 2026 edition of the Global Soft Power Index by brand valuation...
TomTom: Davao 12th, Manila 40th most traffic-congested cities in Traffic Index
TWO Philippine cities made world’s most-congested rankings, with Davao City’s roads deemed the country’s busiest in 2025. Read the full story.
Philippines: balance of payments (BoP) position
THE PHILIPPINES’ balance of payments (BoP) deficit in 2025 settled below the central bank’s full-year forecast despite posting a wider deficit in December. Read...
Philippines’ trade uncertainty worsens in December
The Philippines’ trade uncertainty, as measured by the monthly World Trade Uncertainty Index, worsened to 0.286 in December from 0.191 in November. This was...
Philippines lags in 2026 Asia Manufacturing Index
The Philippines ranked 10th out of 11 countries in the third edition of the Asia Manufacturing Index (AMI) by professional services firm Dezan Shira...
ACLED: Philippines slips in Conflict Index, now classified as ‘turbulent’
The Philippines fell two places to 31st out of 244* countries in the 2025 release of the Conflict Index by the Armed Conflict Location...
Cash remittances reach P2.91 billion in November
MONEY SENT HOME by overseas Filipino workers (OFW) fell to its lowest level in six months in November, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...