Philippines steadies in International Intellectual Property Index

The Philippines remained at 36th out of 55 economies with an overall score of 40.64% in the 14th International Intellectual Property (IP) Index by...

SIPRI: Philippines climbs to 23rd as the world’s largest arms importer

The Philippines ranked 23rd out of 40 countries in the latest Trends in International Arms Transfers fact sheet by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute...

Philippines improves in women’s health ranking but still lags among its peers in the...

The Philippines improved two places to 107th out of 144 countries and territories in the latest edition of The Hologic Global Women's Health Index...

Report: Filipino young adults face mental health crisis more than older adults

The Philippines’ average Mind Health Quotient (MHQ) for young adults aged 18-34 rose to 59 while adults (ages 55 and above) have an average MHQ of 110 in the latest edition of the Global Mind Health Report, formerly the Mental State of the World Report, by US-based not-for-profit organization Sapien Labs.

Philippines ranks 3rd most impacted by terrorism in Asia-Pacific

The Philippines improved* by two places to 23rd out of 163 countries in the latest edition of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) by the...

Philippines is fifth happiest country in East and Southeast Asia

THE PHILIPPINES climbed one spot to 56th in an annual survey that measures peoples’ level of happiness globally, but analysts said the ranking does...

Creative economy’s GDP share grows to 7.6% in 2025

THE VALUE of the Philippines’ creative economy rose to P2.12 trillion in 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. Read the full...

FM Resilience Index: Philippines improves, but remains fourth least resilient among Southeast Asian nations

The Philippines climbed four places to 90th out of 130 countries and territories in the 2026 FM Resilience Index by commercial property insurance company...

Auto sales reach 2-month high in February

PHILIPPINE automotive sales dropped year on year in February as demand for passenger cars and commercial vehicles slumped, according to a joint report by...

Misery index worsens to 20.3% in January, highest in nearly 2 years

The Philippines’ adjusted misery index soared to an 18-month high of 20.3% in January from 13.8% in December 2025. The latest figure marked the...

Philippines rises in Index of Economic Freedom

THE PHILIPPINES improved five spots to 77th out of 176 countries as its economy remains “moderately free,” according to a global index on economic...

Cash remittances hit $3.02B in January

MONEY SENT HOME by Filipinos abroad climbed by 3.5% year on year in January as a weak peso boosted foreign exchange gains, preliminary Bangko...