The Philippines remained a strong performer in the region, despite slow global growth. Coming from a slow start in the first half (H1) of 2015 due to weak government spending, the economy bounced back ...

Unemployment rate in the Philippines picked up to 4.3 percent in January 2025 from a record low of 3.1 percent in December ...

The country’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s gray list is a welcome development, but its impact on investments and economic competitiveness may be limited without deeper ...

Philippines on track to hit upper middle-income ... marking a major milestone in the country’s economic transformation. The Board of Investments (BOI) credits the Marcos administration’s ...

“In the area of economy, the Philippines continues its steady growth, foreign investment restrictions have been eased, and Japanese companies are increasingly interested in the Philippines ...

the question is now why not the Philippines? The Philippines is really the choice we see to a higher and higher degree,” he said. Philippine economic growth stood at 5.8% in the first three ...