Multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects the Philippines’ economic growth to be subdued this year, dragged by ...
ADB now forecasts the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to expand by 4.4% in 2026, a notable downgrade from its earlier estimate of 5.3% in December 2025.
Even if the war ended today, relief would not be immediate. Expect elevated fuel and food prices well into the second half of ...
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According to a recent International Monetary Fund blog jointly written by Hippolyte Balima, Andresa Lagerborg and Evgenia ...
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) trimmed its 2026 economic growth outlook for the Philippines to 4.4 percent from 5.3 percent ...
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter The Middle East conflict threatens the Philippines’ growth prospects but a rebound in private spending and robust exports could still position the country as the second ...
The Philippines faces global oil shocks such as due to the recent conflict between US-Israel and Iran with fewer buffers than ...
By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter The Asian Development Bank (ADB) slashed its 2026 growth forecast for the Philippines to 4.4%, amid heightened uncertainty from the Middle East war. In its ...
THE Philippine economy is projected to post the second-highest growth in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) this year, although the Middle East ...
The National Economic Action Council (MTEN) has confirmed that the 329,000 barrels of diesel recently delivered to the Philippines did not originate ...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) urged the government and private sector to secure oil and fertilizer ...