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.
A planned investment by the US Medical Glove Co. (USMGC) in the Philippines could create more than 2,000 jobs, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced after meeting company executives in New York City on Monday.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has extended the proposal deadline for its P2.5-billion New Clark City ICT project, aiming to woo more private investors into a public-private joint venture.
Port tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. leads the Philippines’ contingent on the Forbes 2026 Billionaires List, ranking 175th globally with an estimated net worth of USD16.5 billion, making him the richest Filipino this year.