The World Bank expects Philippine economic growth to slow to 3.7 percent in 2026, down from 4.4 percent in 2025, according to its East Asia and Pacific (EAP) outlook released on April 8.
At least five million Filipino farmers are poised to benefit from a USD1-billion World Bank financing package aimed at accelerating a nationwide shift toward higher productivity, diversification, and climate resilience—an overhaul long seen as critical to stabilizing food supply and rural incomes.
The World Bank has approved an USD800-million financing package for the Philippines aimed at strengthening fiscal resilience, improving the business climate and equipping Filipino workers with skills needed for higher-quality jobs.
The Philippines landed at 53rd out of 101 economies in the World Bank Group’s 2025 Business-Ready (B-READY) Report, placing the country squarely at the midpoint of an expanded global ranking and signaling steady reform momentum.
The World Bank and the Philippine government are moving forward with a landmark agreement that could reshape the country’s agriculture sector. At a recent meeting, agriculture secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and World Bank country director Zafer Mustafaoglu reviewed the progress of the Philippine Sustainable Agricultural Transformation (PSAT) loan program, with the goal of finalizing the USD1 billion loan agreement in July.
The Economy and Development (ED) Council chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a key variation order for the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) South Extension Project, removing another hurdle to the long-awaited opening of the Common Station, the centerpiece of Metro Manila's integrated rail network.
A decade after the Philippines won a landmark international legal victory against China, a policy think tank is urging the government to shift its focus from legal triumph to military readiness. it argued that credible deterrence has become the country's next strategic imperative in the West Philippine Sea.
Green energy developer Berde Renewables is ramping up its clean energy expansion with a major equipment supply agreement that secures 200 megawatts of solar capacity and 500 megawatt-hours of battery storage, strengthening its pipeline of commercial and industrial projects in the Philippines and Thailand.
The Philippines' new upper middle-income status may have boosted its global economic standing, but for many aspiring homeowners, the dream of owning a house remains stubbornly out of reach.