The Philippine economy grew slightly less than initially reported in the third quarter of 2025, after official data revisions shaved a tenth of a percentage point off headline growth.
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.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s anti-corruption blitz in flood-control and public-works agencies was meant to clean house. Instead, it is triggering political, economic, and social tremors that now overshadow its stated purpose. The irony is hard to ignore: a campaign launched to restore trust is increasingly viewed as deepening uncertainty.
The Philippine economy expanded by 5.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported, reflecting sustained domestic activity across sectors.
Treasury bill yields moved mostly lower at Monday’s auction, as investors braced for a raft of key economic reports that could influence future monetary policy direction.
The Philippine auto industry is entering 2026 with guarded expectations as lingering aftershocks from a turbulent second half of 2025 weigh on recovery prospects.
The intelligence division of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has implemented a minor reshuffle following corruption allegations involving one of its officers.
A private sector-led push to review the nearly two-decade-old Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) is gaining momentum, as business leaders argue that evolving regional dynamics demand a refreshed approach to Philippine-Japan trade ties.