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Without swift and strategic policy response and stronger institutional coordination, the Philippines may miss out on key opportunities from an evolvin..

The number of constructions in February 2025 based on approved building permits saw a 2.5 percent decline year-on-year due to fewer non-residential co..

THE PHILIPPINES is among the least exposed to US tariff policies in Southeast Asia and stands to benefit from shifting trade directions, the Philippin..

PHILIPPINE HOUSING policy is likely to be encouraging the wrong activities, judging by the condominium oversupply, which is taking place simultaneousl..

A RESEARCH done by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) uncovered the operational challenges of the Commis..

MANILA – Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (SAPIEA) Secretary Frederick Go is optimistic that Manila a..

A STUDY conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has revealed the operational difficulties experienced by the Commission o..

The Philippines’ 18 regions recorded positive economic growth in 2024, with Central Visayas delivering the fastest rate of 7.3 percent, outperfo..

PUBLIC-PRIVATE STARTUP platform QBO Innovation Hub, teamed up with the US Embassy in the Philippines to encourage more interest in Science, Technology..

THE Philippines must improve its logistics and customs efficiency, strengthen its export base, and upskill its workforce if it wants to “fully l..

With the goal of empowering Filipino youth and cultivate young technopreneurs among high school and university students. QBO Innovation and the U.S. ..

MANILA, Philippines —   The Philippines swung to a balance of payments (BOP) deficit in March as the government tapped its dollar rese..

College dropout rates in the Philippines nearly doubled, from 20% in 2019 to 41% in 2020, suggesting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students&r..

The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said it has fully awarded the programmed offer for treasury bills at Monday’s auction amid healthy demand for t..

THE country’s balance of payments (BOP) position swung to a $1.966 billion deficit in March from a $3.09 billion surplus in February, the Bangko..