PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday ordered the lockdown of the entire Luzon island to contain a rapid novel coronavirus outbreak, suspending work and...

Debt-to-GDP ratio, which refers to government debt as a percentage of gross domestic product, is one of the closely watched indicators by international credit rating agencies as it demonstrates a country’s ability to pay off its debts. A lower debt-to-GDP ratio is generally perceived as favorable -- an indicator of a robust economy -- as it shows that a country is producing enough to be able to repay its debts.

THE NARRATIVE on the Philippines’ robust economic growth remains intact, judging from the strong earnings performance of the country’s top 1,000 firms. Read the...

The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry employed more than half a million Filipinos as of June 2016, most of which, work in the call...

How was the Philippine economy before President Rodrigo R. Duterte was sworn in as President on June 30, 2016? Here's a comparison of statistical...

THE COUNTRY’S top 1,000 corporations continue to post strong earnings in 2017 amid a backdrop of sustained economic growth. Read the full story

By Christine Joyce S. Castañeda, Senior Researcher Renewable energy resources — which include geothermal, hydropower, biomass, solar and wind — accounted for 25% of the...

HEADLINE INFLATION in August caught state economic managers and financial markets by surprise, shooting up to its fastest clip in almost a decade, according...

By Christine Joyce S. Castañeda, Senior Researcher Coal accounted for half of electricity generated in the Philippines last year. It is the main source of energy...

FILIPINO STUDENTS fared poorly in a survey that ranks 79 participating economies according to their performance in reading, science and math. Read the full...

THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) has scaled down its Philippine economic growth forecasts for 2019 and 2020 amid “a slowdown in the global economy...