Saturday, 25 July 2026
2 days ago
EJAP forum tackles P60-B farm losses, looming El Niño and food inflation risks
Another El Niño could test the Philippines’ food supply just as farms recover from P57.78 billion in climate-related losses last year.
2 days ago
MAP urges shift from politics to economic execution after Sona
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) urged the government to pivot from politics to economic execution following President Marcos’ 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona), saying governance reforms should be matched with a clear agenda for jobs, investments, and economic resilience.
2 days ago
FINEX says P85 wage hike needs broader reforms to deliver lasting gains
The country’s top financial executives warned the newly approved P85 daily wage hike in Metro Manila could end up hurting workers if the government fails to follow through with reforms that lower business costs and attract investment.
7 days ago
INSIDER VIEW | The Great Remake Economy: how nostalgia is shaping markets
In the early 1980s, Robert Prechter popularized the idea that social mood often appears first in popular culture before showing up in economic statistics and financial markets. Bullish societies celebrate innovation, risk-taking, and the future. Anxious societies embrace nostalgia, family, community, and survival. If that framework is correct, then today's television landscape is sending a powerful signal.
14 Jul 2026
6:10PM
PH economy shifts toward demand reallocation, not collapse — RT&Co.
The Philippine economy has moved beyond the immediate shock of the Gulf conflict and into a prolonged adjustment period, with businesses and consumers adapting to persistently high energy costs rather than retreating from spending, according to a market update by Reyes Tacandong & Co.
2 Jul 2026
8:44AM
DOF chief Go says PH must sustain reforms after World Bank upgrade
Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go said the Philippines’ transition to the World Bank’s upper-middle income category validates the Marcos administration’s economic reforms after the country joined economies such as Malaysia, Thailand, and China.
1 Jul 2026
4:24PM
SMC puts P1.43 trillion, or 95% of 2025 revenues, back into PH economy
San Miguel Corp. said P1.43 trillion, or about 95 percent of the P1.5 trillion it generated in revenue last year, flowed back into the Philippine economy, according to its latest Sustainability Report.
23 Jun 2026
6:14AM
Economist bets on agribusiness to power PH economy
CEBU CITY—Agriculture—especially its evolution into a highly developed agribusiness sector—may just be the critical driver of the Philippines’ future economic success.
5 Jun 2026
4:40PM
Softer May inflation unlikely to stop BSP rate hikes, says economist
The slowdown in Philippine inflation in May is unlikely to stop the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) from raising interest rates further, as underlying price pressures remain elevated despite some relief from lower fuel and food prices, according to an economist.
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