Economy

Philippine investment approvals down 2% to P1.92 trillion in 2025 By: Logan Kal-El M. Zapanta – @inquirerdotnetPhilippine Daily Inquirer / 04:00 PM February 14, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Fresh investment commitments certified by Philippine investment promotion agencies (IPAs) fell 2.04 percent to P1.92 trillion in 2025, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed. Most approvals…

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by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star) – Aug 10, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — An aggressive monetary policy could prevent second-round effects of rising inflation, but would have little impact on nipping the source of domestic inflationary pressure, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said yesterday.

31/01/24 Department of Finance PH’s full-year 2023 GDP growth strongest among major Asian economies The Philippines finished strong in 2023 with a full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 5.6 percent, outpacing major economies in Asia, such as China (5.2 percent), Vietnam (5.0 percent), and Malaysia (3.8 percent) based on the latest available data.…

July 11, 2022 | 12:33 am Jeepneys wait for passengers at the corner of EDSA-Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City, July 1. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN FacebookMessengerTwitterLinkedInShare By Diego Gabriel C. Robles THE NEW growth targets set by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s economic team are achievable if the government will continue to reopen the…

Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star  April 21, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the Philippine economy returning to its pre-pandemic growth level in 2024 after closing the output gap arising from the impact of the pandemic by next year. IMF resident representative Ragnar Gudmundsson said in an email…

By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News Published January 27, 2022 10:12am Updated January 27, 2022 11:32am The Philippine economy grew at a faster pace in the last three months of 2021, bringing the full-year figure in line with the government’s target range, after the record-low seen in the previous year.

Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star January 28, 2022 | 12:00am Economy beats forecasts, expands by 5.6% in 2021 The economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP) or the final goods and services produced in the country, rose by 7.7 percent in the last quarter, topping analysts’ median estimate of 6.3 percent. Miguel…

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 1 Jan 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the economy likely hit last year’s growth target despite the damage from Super Typhoon Odette recently, citing the eased restrictions which have restored economic activity and jobs.

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 26 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Nearly two years into the pandemic and the world thought things would be better, economies would rebound, and businesses would recover.

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 24 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has highlighted the need for an effective vaccine rollout and passage into law of key reforms that would encourage greater foreign investments in the country as part of its wish list to allow…

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 19 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines would have to ramp up its innovation strategies to ensure economic recovery from the pandemic and achieve the country’s long-term goals.

by Agence France-Presse, 15 Dec 2021 The Asian Development Bank warned yesterday that the highly mutated Omicron coronavirus variant could have a “substantial” economic impact, as it trimmed its 2021 and 2022 growth forecasts for developing Asia.

by Ramon Royandoyan – Philstar.com, 14 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines (Update 1, 6:51 p.m.) — A faster-than-expected growth in the third quarter prompted the Duterte administration to hike its economic target for this year, which officials said would be feasible if vaccination further picks up and pandemic curbs become looser.

by Elfren S. Cruz – The Philippine Star, 12 Dec 2021 For those who truly love the Philippines and the Filipino people, it is such a frustrating experience to read the history of this country and see how backward we are. For some people there is an image of wealth because there are a very…

by Ramon Royandoyan – Philstar.com, 7 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The World Bank on Tuesday upgraded its growth projection for the Philippines this year, but warned that effects of pandemic-induced economic scarring would mean the road to recovery would be rocky.

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by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 28 Nov 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy may return to pre-crisis levels earlier than expected as key economic sectors enjoy significant improvements following the continued easing of mobility restrictions.

by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 26 Nov 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is on its way to becoming the fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia next year as it continues to gradually recover from the pandemic-induced recession, Malaysian financial giant Maybank said.

by The Philippine Star, 25 Nov 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Top Philippine economists outlined key economic reforms and emphasized the importance of public-private partnerships, and the choice of good, competent leaders as critical to sustaining post-pandemic economic recovery during the launch of the weeklong 6th Pilipinas Conference 2021 online sessions of the Stratbase Albert del…