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    IMF forecasts slow, uneven global growth this year

    Global growth this year, seen as slow and uneven, is forecast to remain well below the 20-year average of 3.8 percent, according to International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva.

    Ranks of employed Filipinos swell in Aug but quality of jobs not ideal

    The Philippine labor market in August showed significant improvement from July, with the resumption of farm activity and the start of the new school year helping generate more employment for Filipinos, the statistics authority said Friday.

    Inflation pressures seen dissipating in October

    Oil and rice price shocks sending the September inflation rate sharply higher to 6.1 percent are seen dissipating in October when more data is captured reflecting the macroeconomic lay of the land, officials said on Thursday.

    Food price in superdrive in September, confounding forecasts

    Headline inflation accelerated to the upper limit of official forecast and hit 6.1 percent in September and well above market consensus of only 5.3 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.

    New bill on Bulacan Airport through House in November

    The chairman of the House of Representatives’ ways and means committee expects a new bill providing incentives to San Miguel Corp.’s Bulacan Airport City...

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    Meat, egg output climb in Q4

    Production of pork, chicken and eggs strengthened in the fourth quarter of 2025, boosting supplies of affordable protein and helping temper food inflation as households continued to navigate elevated prices.

    Cebu rail feasibility study seen launched in October

    The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to begin a feasibility study for Cebu’s proposed mass rail transit system by October 2026, according to Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez.

    Business groups forge ASEAN digital alliance

    Philippine private sector leaders have formalized a strategic digital alliance aimed at fast-tracking transformation efforts and strengthening the country’s readiness to host the 2026 ASEAN Summit.

    Philippines fast-moving consumer goods braces for slowdown

    The Philippine fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is set to cool in 2026, with growth projected at 3–4 percent, down from 5.2 percent in 2025, according to the 2026 FMCG Outlook by Worldpanel by Numerator in the Philippines.

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