MANILA, Philippines — The biggest threats to the Philippines in the next two years are an economic downturn and poverty, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). The Global Risks Report 2025 ...

The Philippines remained a strong performer in the region, despite slow global growth. In the near-term, economic growth is likely to remain strong and is projected to accelerate to 6.4 percent in ...

After recording strong growth in the last 2 years, Philippine economic growth decelerated to 5.7 % in the first quarter of 2014 (Q1 2014) After many years of slow poverty reduction, poverty incidence ...

As the Philippines marked the 27th anniversary of Republic Act 8550, or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, on February 17, 1998, municipal fishers are in a quandary about their future with the ...

The Philippine Statistics Authority says that nearly 1 in 5 Filipinos are living below the poverty line – but the real number could be a lot higher.

THE Philippines will likely grow by nearly 6 percent in the second quarter of 2024 on the back of better employment, exports and manufacturing output, among others, according to Socioeconomic Planning ...

Only growth of 8% or higher will give us the resources to combat mass poverty by spending more on rural and agricultural development ... This figure is what Vietnam, the most comparable ASEAN economy ...

A very concrete example of how to avoid the threat of a global economic slowdown in 2025 is to promote very close economic relations with Taiwan.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines must strengthen its economic resilience and global ... as well as accelerate poverty reduction. “Partnership at the regional and international levels ...

The government reaffirmed its commitment to upholding human rights and advancing inclusive development, as the country’s ...