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Philippine external debt service burden hits over $17 billion in 2024

Double-digit increases in both principal and interest payments drove the Philippines’ external debt service burden up by $2.31 billion in 2024, reaching $17.16 billion.

Marcos admin’s borrowings rise to ₱213 billion in January 2025

The Marcos administration increased its borrowings mainly from domestic sources at the start of 2025, such that total gross financing reached ₱213.1 billion in January.

Philippines to ‘cope better’ with trade pressures amid US-China tensions—Moody’s Ratings

While no economy in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will be resistant against the impact of an even more complicated global trade, the Philippines and other domestically driven economies could easily adapt. 

Philippine construction plunges to 8-month low in January 2025, driven by residential slump

Construction projects in the Philippines saw their steepest decline in eight months, falling by nearly 15 percent to over 12,500 in January 2025, due to the massive decrease in residential-building constructions.

Government still eyes carbon tax if there's no spike in power costs

The Department of Finance (DOF) is still considering slapping carbon tax as long as it won’t hike energy prices and instead facilitate the entry of green or environmentally sustainable investments.