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Philippine GDP growth slows, services carry economy
The Philippine economy ended 2025 on a softer note, with gross domestic product growing 3.0 percent year on year in the fourth quarter, bringing full-year growth to 4.4 percent, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. The figures point to an economy that is still expanding—but unevenly, with clear winners and laggards.
Fed holds rates, keeps caution dialed
The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, signaling confidence in the economy’s underlying momentum while resisting growing political pressure to ease policy.
DTI fuels women-led enterprise growth nationwide
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has set aside P2 billion for women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises in 2026, earmarking the allocation from the Small Business Corporation’s Enterprise Fund to strengthen the Women’s Enterprise Fund (WEF).
Regulatory stress test for PH aviation: The PR113 lavatory fiasco
The reported handling of a lavatory system failure on Philippine Airlines Flight PR113 should not be treated as a one-off operational lapse.
Storms temper agriculture growth to 2.6% in 2025
The value of Philippine agricultural output rose to P1.77 trillion in 2025, up 2.6 percent from a year earlier—a solid showing that would have been stronger were it not for weather-related disruptions in the final quarter, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
