Ending the year with a fresh record-high sovereign debt coupled with a weaker economic growth, the Philippines closed 2025 ...

The Philippines closed 2025 with a fresh record-high sovereign debt pile of P17.71 trillion amid the government’s fundraising efforts to fund budgetary requirements, coupled with valuation effects of ...

MANILA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' total outstanding debt stood at 17.71 trillion pesos (300 billion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December 2025, up 10.32 percent from 16.05 trillion pesos ...

PHILIPPINE banks are among the most vulnerable in South and Southeast Asia to risks from a single large corporate default, according to S&P Global Inc. “Banks in Brunei, the Philippines, and Thailand ...

MANILA, Philippines – The national government ended 2025 with its outstanding debt climbing to another fresh high, marking ...

DON’T look now, but under the 2026 General Appropriations Act, P950 billion has been set aside for interest payments alone, an amount nearly equivalent to ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines stands out as one of only three Asia-Pacific economies with a positive sovereign rating outlook for 2026, as improving fiscal and external balances strengthen the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines stands out as one of the most exposed banking systems in South and Southeast Asia to ...

In early January, the Philippine peso slid to 59.38 per dollar — its weakest level on record. While it has since recouped ...

THE PHILIPPINE government should boost industrial output through targeted tax incentives while cutting reliance on borrowing, allowing the private sector to drive economic activity and support a ...