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The Philippines’ competitiveness ranking rose one notch this year amid improvements in economic performance and ...
The Philippines’ competitiveness ranking improved by one spot in 2025, rising to 51st place out of 69 economies. This is ...
The Philippines is among the Asian economies that improved their standing in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) ...
AS the Philippines nears a population of 116.8 million, it faces intricate challenges that go beyond simple statistics. A recent report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) underscores a ...
The Philippines is expected to continue to post stable growth this year and in 2026 mainly driven by consumer spending, the ...
Manila. In the first year of implementing the 2024–2028 Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework—the newly signed ...
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The Philippines as a warring nation
Not a day goes by in the Philippines without reports about new friction and arms sales. Elevated military spending is now ...
China remains one of the Philippines’ top investment partners, accounting for 22% of total foreign investments.
Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said in his keynote speech: “The Philippine economy today stands at a crossroads. We find ourselves at this ...
The Philippines and the United States' top diplomats have met to discuss enhancing bilateral economic ties and China’s ...