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Middle East tensions, El Niño cloud Philippine growth outlook

Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the looming effects of El Niño are emerging as twin headwinds to Philippine growth, with remittances and inflation pressures forming a potentially volatile mix.

Economic Planning chief warns oil shock may worsen poverty, slow growth

Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan cautioned lawmakers that a prolonged Middle East conflict could trigger a severe economic shock in the Philippines, with surging oil prices threatening to reverse gains in poverty reduction.

Rate-cut expectations pull T-bill yields down

Treasury bill yields continued to ease at Monday’s auction as investors positioned for a possible shift toward monetary easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) amid weakening economic momentum.

PSEi steady above 6,000 amid mixed signals

Philippine equities held their footing above the 6,000 level as caution continued to dominate trading, with analysts balancing global headwinds against pockets of domestic resilience.

Philippines tops ASEAN tourism GDP, jobs race

The Philippines has emerged as ASEAN’s top tourism economy, leading the region in tourism’s contribution to gross domestic product and ranking among the strongest job creators, according to the 2025 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Economic Impact Report.

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Moratorium lift opens bigger runway for BPO growth

The planned lifting of the moratorium on new Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) information technology parks and centers is poised to unlock about 480,000 square meters of office space, giving business process outsourcing (BPO) firms a much larger pool of PEZA-accredited workplaces as expansion demand gathers pace.

Eala’s magical Wimbledon run halted by Paolini

The magical Wimbledon run that turned Alex Eala into the toast of tennis—and gave Filipinos a fortnight of sleepless nights they happily embraced—finally met its match on Monday, as Italy's Jasmine Paolini halted the Filipina's historic charge with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the Round of 16.

Boomers bring Gilas crashing back to Earth

Every basketball giant has an off night. For Gilas Pilipinas, this one arrived with a kangaroo-sized reality check on Monday night.

Aboitiz Group helping professionalize meat industry sector workers with Tesda, IVTSI

Aboitiz-led Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corp. has teamed up with Infinity Vocational Training School Inc. (IVTSI) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to deliver hands-on training at its Tarlac Meatmasters facility—the country’s first Triple AAA-accredited multi-meat processing plant.

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