Philippine jobless rate climbs to 5.8% in January, highest in over 3 years
The Philippines' unemployment rate climbed to 5.8% in January 2026, marking its highest level in more than three years, as the labor market cooled...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...