Business optimism dips for year ahead

Philstar - Nov 1, 2026

Philippine businesses turned less optimistic about economic prospects over the next quarter and the year ahead as elevated prices, geopolitical tensions and a weaker peso continued to weigh on sentiment, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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