Economy

Debt-to-GDP ratio hits 22-year high
Nov 9, 2026

Debt-to-GDP ratio hits 22-year high

The Philippines’ debt burden climbed to a fresh 22-year high of 66.9 percent of gross domestic product as of end-September, raising concerns over fiscal sustainability as economic growth continued to ...

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Economic growth slows to 2.1% in Q3
Nov 9, 2026

Economic growth slows to 2.1% in Q3

Philippine economic growth slowed further in the third quarter to its weakest expansion in more than five years, casting doubt on the government’s full-year growth target....

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Nvidia stock slides after company launches probe into Huang
Nov 9, 2026

Nvidia stock slides after company launches probe into Huang

Shares of Nvidia fell Monday morning, after the company opened an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang’s reported affair with a woman U.S. intelligence officials believe is a Chinese spy. The company’s...

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Watch live: Vance headlines small business event amid GOP postelection turmoil
Nov 9, 2026

Watch live: Vance headlines small business event amid GOP postelection turmoil

Vice President Vance is set to headline a Small Business Administration (SBA) event Monday as the GOP grapples with the fallout from their sweeping midterm losses. The appearance comes days after Vanc...

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Nearly P17/liter gasoline price cut set this week
Nov 9, 2026

Nearly P17/liter gasoline price cut set this week

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists will see a significant drop in fuel pump prices, particularly gasoline, reaching up to nearly P17 per liter this week. In a media briefing, Department of Energy (DOE) S...

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Philippine economic growth slips to 2.1% in Q3
Nov 9, 2026

Philippine economic growth slips to 2.1% in Q3

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s economy slumped deeper to 2.1 percent in the third quarter of 2026 from 2.4 percent in the previous quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on M...

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DA eyes approval of Korean, US ASF vaccines by 2027
Nov 9, 2026

DA eyes approval of Korean, US ASF vaccines by 2027

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is hopeful that two more vaccines against African swine fever (ASF), developed by South Korea and the United States, will secure approval in the first half of 2027....

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Why is organic food pricey? DA explains
Nov 9, 2026

Why is organic food pricey? DA explains

While there"s a reason why organic food items are pricier, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said they are looking into ways to make them affordable....

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SEC confirms data security incident, says database intact
Nov 9, 2026

SEC confirms data security incident, says database intact

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday said it was investigating a data security incident detected on Friday, November 6, which may have exposed individual profile information, but mai...

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Peso, PSEi sink on weak GDP growth
Nov 9, 2026

Peso, PSEi sink on weak GDP growth

Philippine financial markets ended Monday lower, with the benchmark stock index declining and the peso weakening as investors digested slower-than-expected economic growth data....

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