The World Bank who in September this year recalculated the country's growth path at a slower pace of 5.7 percent in terms of local output expansion, has trimmed its forecast further to 5.6 percent.
Asia and Pacific countries like the Philippines are seen collectively pushing local output growth, measured as the gross domestic product (GDP), averaging higher than global output growth at 4.6 percent this year, according to the latest Regional Economic Outlook published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Although the Philippines has to deal with the economic scarring dealt on countries by the pandemic just like everyone else, the $404 billion southeast...
The monetary board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday approved the government plan to borrow $2.7 billion more from overseas creditors in the quarter ending September this year.
The Philippines is adjudged to have emerged from the pandemic on strong economic footing based on the preliminary assessment of a four-man visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it is working to better address public worries over electricity costs and concerns about inaccurate monthly bills, amid widespread complaints from consumers.
American marine biologist Kent Edward Carpenter was shot dead during a robbery at his home in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, police said. Three masked men allegedly broke into the 73-year-old's residence late Sunday, with one suspect fatally shooting Carpenter while the others assaulted his Filipina companion and stole valuables. No arrests have been made. Authorities have formed a special investigation task group and are pursuing robbery, professional and personal motives. Carpenter was a renowned marine biologist and an expert witness in the Philippines' South China Sea arbitration case. This is the 10th anniversary of the WPS ruling. (Marjohara Tucay)
The Philippines is quickly carving out a place as one of Southeast Asia's most enthusiastic adopters of artificial intelligence, with Filipinos increasingly using Google's Gemini for work, creativity and customer service rather than just casual online queries.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Environmental Management Bureau has scheduled public scoping sessions for the 200 megawatt wind farm spanning across the Laguna municipalities of Kalayaan, Lumban, Paete, and Cavinti.