Philippines’ income upgrade hides grim reality for most Filipinos

Philippines reaches upper-middle income status: Will it put more food on the table?

Economic outlook better but pessimism prevails

MORE Filipinos expect the economy and their household finances to improve in the coming months but pessimism over the country's overall dire

Economist pushes telecom reforms to unlock digital growth

The Philippines' digital economy is growing faster than the broader economy, but outdated regulations and inadequate infrastructure continue

Rotational brownouts in an ‘upper-middle-income’ country?

THE news that the Philippines had advanced to “upper-middle-income country” status was hard to believe. Eyes, ears, official statistics, and

How minimum wages compared across regions in June

Inflation-adjusted daily minimum wages across Philippine regions in June 2026 were 23.3% to 29.9% lower than nominal minimum wages. In peso t

Most middle-class Filipinos financially anxious – report

NEARLY seven in 10 middle-class Filipinos are financially anxious, with many struggling to save while coping with rising household costs, ac