The Economy and Development Council chaired by President Marcos has set 2026 as a rally point to fast-track the ...

A PIDS study reveals the Philippines faces uneven gains in ASEAN integration, with challenges in trade, labor productivity and digital readiness ahead of its 2026 chairmanship.

Recent reports indicate good reasons to be optimistic about the future of the Philippine economy. The Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 assumes an annual growth rate of 6.5 to 8 percent for ...

Philippine aspirations to hit upper-middle-income country status were derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but economic planners remain optimistic that this target can be achieved by 2025. If a new era ...

Despite facing economic challenges in 2023, largely due to geopolitical tensions and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines demonstrated resilience, with notable recovery in ...

MANILA, Philippines — The government has updated its development plan with recalibrated targets on growth and average income per person as it aims to sustain gains and achieve inclusive economic ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration will make every effort to achieve this year’s economic growth target of 5.5 to 6.5 percent, Malacañang said yesterday. As it pushes toward that goal, ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., through the Economy and Development (ED) Council, has approved the National Digital Connectivity Plan (NDCP), the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the Marcos administration is committed to implementing Ambisyon Natin 2040 and the Philippine Development Plan 2023–2028, noting that ...

THE government on Monday unveiled a long-term labor market development roadmap that will reshape the country's market for workers and drive the creation of high-quality jobs. The Department of Economy ...

Dublin, Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "The Philippines Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional ...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12313, or the Lifelong Learning Development Framework (LLDF), that seeks to promote continuous learning opportunities for ...