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Metro Subway demo run set for 2028 – DOTr
July 27, 2026
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Sunday that the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) is now about 60 percent complete, as the agency targets...
PHL banks’ NPL ratio slips to 6-month low
July 27, 2026
THE PHILIPPINE BANKING sector’s bad loan ratio slipped to a six-month low in June as easing inflation made repayments more manageable, preliminary data from the...
AMRO sees weaker Philippine growth amid oil risks, flags AI as bright spot
July 27, 2026
Singapore-based ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) retained its 4.1-percent economic growth forecast for the Philippines this year while trimming its inflation projection, saying the economy...
US slaps Philippines with 12.5% tariff over forced labor concerns
July 24, 2026
The country’s exports to the United States (US) are now subject to a higher 12.5-percent tariff after the Trump administration determined that the Philippines has...
PH Q2 growth seen easing to over 17-year low
July 22, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy could have slowed to as low as 1.42 percent in the second quarter, potentially marking its weakest quarterly growth...
Peso breaches 61.8/$1
July 24, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso sank to a fresh record low on Friday as investors flocked to the US dollar after oil prices rebounded...
Philippine ocean economy grows to ₱1.08 trillion in 2025
July 23, 2026
The country’s ocean economy grew to ₱1.08 trillion in 2025 from ₱1.02 trillion in 2024, despite a decline in the share of ocean-based activities in...
SLEX Toll Road 4 seen partially operational by Dec.
July 22, 2026
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said the P58.42-billion South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 4 (SLEX TR4) is set to start partial operations by December. In...
BSP grants digital bank license to MariBank
July 23, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Mobile digital-bank MariBank is now officially a digital bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. In its circular dated July 22,...
