What Apple Pay’s Launch Means for Consumers in the Philippines
Apple Pay has arrived in the Philippines, expanding digital wallet options and accelerating the country's…
Category: Economy
Why the U.S. Imposed a 12.5 Percent Tariff on Philippine Goods
The U.S. imposed a 12.5% tariff on Philippine goods over forced labor import enforcement. Here's…
Philippines Just Hit Upper-Middle-Income Status – What It Really Means for Filipinos
The World Bank has officially classified the Philippines as an upper-middle-income economy, a major milestone…
Prices in Zamboanga Sibugay Are Rising Fast. What 11.3% Inflation Means for Ordinary Families.
Families in Zamboanga Sibugay are feeling the pressure as inflation jumped to 11.3 percent in…
EXPLAINER: What the US–Iran Conflict Means for Our Wallets
A distant war is becoming a daily burden. Here’s how the US–Iran conflict is pushing…
China’s Record $1.2T Trade Surplus Explained: How Beijing Beat U.S. Tariffs
In a development that has captured global economic attention, **China posted its largest-ever trade surplus…
What To Know About The Philippine Economy In 2026
After a turbulent 2025, the Philippine economy enters 2026 at a critical crossroads—caught between the…
Tawi-Tawi emerging as BARMM’s ‘new investment frontier’
COTABATO CITY — Business leaders and regional officials are increasingly pointing to Tawi-Tawi as the…
EXPLAINER: Is PalengQR PH Really a Step Toward Progress?
The government billed PalengQR PH as a milestone in the country’s digital transformation when it…
EXPLAINER: Why Unemployment Rate Rose to 5 Percent in October 2025
The latest Labor Force Survey (LFS) from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) shows a sharp…
PH Manufacturing Slumps to Four-Year Low in November as Demand Weakens
The country’s manufacturing sector suffered its steepest decline in more than four years in November,…
ANALYSIS: Food Security Time Bomb As Philippine Farmland Disappears
The Philippines is losing its farmland at a pace and scale that now threatens the…