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Philippine external debt service burden hits over $17 billion in 2024
March 23, 2025 9:50 pm
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
March 23, 2025 9:49 pm
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
March 23, 2025 9:48 pm
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
March 21, 2025 8:00 am
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
March 21, 2025 6:28 am
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.