Economy

The Philippines' near-term growth outlook remains subdued, but easing inflation could offer policymakers more room to support the economy as global headwinds begin to soften.

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian opened the 20th Congress with a legislative agenda aimed squarely at the issues weighing most heavily on Filipino households, signaling that the chamber intends to focus less on politics and more on the cost of living.

Filipinos are heading into President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address with a clear message that rhetoric alone will no longer suffice. A new nationwide survey suggests the public is looking less for a report card and more for evidence that government promises are translating into meaningful action.

The Philippines may have escaped the worst of Washington's latest tariff offensive, giving exporters a relative edge over regional competitors even as global trade tensions continue to escalate.

More than 200 Filipino exporters gathered under one roof this week, turning the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) Bagong Pilipinas National Exporters' Fair 2026 into a showcase of how local businesses are finding new opportunities despite an increasingly uncertain global trading environment.