Philippine economy expands 5.7% in Q1

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral - @inquirerdotnet 05/09/2024

MANILA — The Philippine economy expanded by 5.7 percent in the first quarter of the year, up from 5.5 percent in the previous quarter, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). However, this growth was below the government’s…

PH economy seen to accelerate in 2024 but faces high inflation, El Niño-driven risks

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 04/29/2024

The Philippine economy is expected to grow faster this year, but it might not reach the government’s target due to the impact of the El Niño climate phenomenon on food supply and the risk of high inflation.…

PH shares down to 6,800 level amid economic uncertainties, rising debt

Meg Adonis 04/05/2024

MANILA — Philippine stocks stayed around the 6,800 level on Thursday due to investors grappling with more economic uncertainties, particularly the government’s rising debt. The Philippine Stock Exchange index or PSEi dropped by 0.54 percent, or 36.76…

Creative economy contributes P1.72 trillion to GDP in 2023

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 03/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The local creative economy surged ahead in 2023, surpassing national output growth to reach a total value of P1.72 trillion. This sector not only generated more jobs but also made a significant contribution to…

PH economy to grow 6.2% in ’24 buoyed by strong consumer spending

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 02/05/2024

The Philippines’ consumption-driven economy is expected to benefit from a mix of lower inflation and a strong job market, according to BMI, a unit of the Fitch Group. Using 2010 as the base year, BMI is projecting…

Marcos faces economic setback: 2023 growth plummets to lowest levels since 2011 

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 02/01/2024

MANILA, Philippines —The Marcos administration fell short of its growth goal last year due to significant inflation, resulting in a 5.6 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2023. This marked a slowdown from the 7.6 percent…

Near-target 2023 GDP growth acceptable amidst economic challenges – Neda chief

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 01/29/2024

INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ MANILA, Philippines — The country’s chief socioeconomic planner, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), said that a 2023 economic growth slightly lower than the previous year’s 7.6 percent but near…

GDP seen to grow below gov’t target in 2024 despite revenge spending boost

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 01/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Analysts from First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) predict that despite revenge spending boosting the economy, growth is unlikely to reach the lower end of the Marcos…

PoPCom: Around 70 million employable Pinoys can provide much-needed boost to national economy

PR 12/10/2022

  PHILIPPINES — The increasing number of employable Filipinos can further revitalize the Philippines’ socio-economic development, which is still reeling from the effects of the pandemic—that is, if their numbers are fully maximized and harnessed, according to…

Dollars flood into PH economy on gov’t’s foreign loans, drop in import spending

Daxim L. Lucas - Reporter / @daxinq 10/27/2020

MANILA – Philippines – The dollar flow surplus of the Philippine economy — which has been building up every month since the start of the pandemic — surged significantly in September, as the inflow of foreign exchange…

They are playing with our lives

Solita Collas-Monsod - @inquirerdotnet 08/22/2020

I cannot believe it. In the face of an unprecedented and disastrous contraction of the Philippine economy of 16.5 percent in the second quarter of 2020, the Bayanihan 2 budget is allocating only P140 billion—with another P25…

Officially a recession: PH GDP shrank 16.5% in Q2

Ben O. de Vera 08/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine economy contracted by a record 16.5 percent during the second quarter — at the height of the longest and most stringent COVID-19 lockdown in the region that had put a halt to 75 percent…

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