MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy expanded by 5.4% in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in a report released on Thursday, May 5. This marks a ...

In March 2024, the European Union and the Philippines took a significant step forward by agreeing to resume bilateral negotiations focused on finalizing a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA). This ...

The Philippine financial system remained resilient in the second half of 2025, with bank assets reaching P29.9 trillion and ...

GROWTH in Metro Manila’s economic output slowed to a five-year low of 4.4% in 2025, dragged down by the flood control scandal and severe weather effects, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) ...

The digital economy accounted for 9.8 percent of the Philippine economy in 2025, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday. The sector generated PHP2.74 ...

The Philippines has reportedly applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade pact along with the United Arab Emirates, as a hedge against ...

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is focusing some attention on Filipino seafarers and their major contribution to the ...

In the entire Philippine government bureaucracy of two million people and 1,003 departments, agencies and government corporations, the highest paid individual is not the president of the Philippines, ...

On January 20, the United States leaped into a new chapter of its international economic strategy. In assessing how to best engage Southeast Asia economically, the Trump administration will need to ...