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  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. “Intensification of geopolitical pressures could further harm the APAC region,”...

Expectations that the Philippines' debt as a share to economic output would stay elevated in the coming years were flagged by debt watcher Moody's Ratings over the weekend, highlighting concerns on affordability when repaying obligations. "Debt to GDP [gross domestic product] will remain higher...

Filipinos are increasingly becoming vulnerable to romance or love scams as the number of potentially fraudulent individuals or entities surged in 2024, Moody’s data revealed.  “The number of Filipino entities and people with potential links to romance scams (‘romance scam profiles’)...

The Philippines is expected to achieve a robust economic growth rate this year, driven by rising employment, remittance inflows, and government investment, debt-watcher Moody’s Ratings said. Based on the latest Moody’s Sovereigns – Asia-Pacific Outlook on Wednesday, Jan. 15, the country’s...

The Philippines retained its investment-grade credit rating from Moody’s Ratings. While a more favorable action would have been ideal, the New York-based agency cited several factors that influenced its decision to affirm the ‘Baa2’ score with ‘stable’ outlook. Moody’s is known for its...