The budget deficit widened to P241.6 billion in June, up 15.6 percent from P209.1 billion last year as spending outpaced revenue growth, the Bureau of the Treasury said on Thursday.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its growth forecast for the Philippines to 5.6 percent in 2025 and 5.8 percent in 2026, down from earlier projections of 6.0 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively. The recalibration, the ADB said, reflects the impact of external headwinds and highlights the growing importance of responsive economic policy.
U.S. goods will now enter the Philippines tariff-free under a new trade deal announced by President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Washington time), following the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P495.4 million in agricultural inputs, including rice, corn, and vegetable seeds, to help farmers in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B and 6–areas affected by Tropical Storm Crising, whose impact was compounded by the Southwest Monsoon.
Severe Tropical Storm Crising, intensified by the Southwest Monsoon, has caused widespread flooding across the Philippines, affecting nearly 1.3 million people in more than 240 areas, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday.