Ferdinand Marcos Jr

Philippines will defend peso ‘as hard as we possibly can’: President

2026-10-28T06:53:32.000Z
Analysts cautioned that weaker public infrastructure spending could weigh on medium-term growth.

Manila’s US$113.5 billion Budget battle becomes test of fiscal discipline

2026-10-23T09:11:07.000Z
The Sangley Point International Airport development is a flagship of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s “Build Better More” infrastructure campaign.

Manila taps India’s GMR for US$11 billion airport – but does it need another?

2026-09-22T06:28:31.000Z
Both sides said the deal will deepen bilateral trade and investment ties, making them more diversified and resilient amid global volatility.

EU and Philippines reach ‘substantial agreement’ on free-trade deal

2026-09-22T04:54:19.000Z
Martin Romualdez at his arraignment via video conference at the Quezon City Jail, Quezon City, Philippines, Sep 16, 2026.

Marcos’ cousin Romualdez pleads not guilty of plundering flood project funds

2026-09-16T04:47:23.000Z
The Philippines has lost between 42.3 billion pesos (US$675.6 million) and 118.5 billion pesos to flood-control corruption since 2023.

Floods compound Philippine growth woes from public-works scandal

2026-09-08T02:32:53.000Z
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez has previously denied any wrongdoing.

Marcos’ kin faces arrest over graft as Philippine tensions rise

2026-09-08T00:13:19.000Z
 This is Marcos’ penultimate address to Congress before stepping down as president in 2028.

Philippines’ Marcos puts anti-graft campaign at centre of address to Congress

2026-07-27T11:39:56.000Z
The Iran war has pushed inflation in the Philippines to one of the hottest in Asia and curbed household spending.

Philippines sees slower growth, weak peso beyond end of Marcos’ term in 2028

2026-06-29T02:39:57.000Z
Rice remains the centrepiece and a volatile variable of the Philippine-Vietnam relationship, as Manila relies heavily on Hanoi to ensure its national food security. 

Philippines-Vietnam US$10 billion trade push risks running into rice politics

2026-06-10T09:37:01.000Z