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S&P Global Ratings has slightly raised its growth forecast for the Philippines this year, citing a gradual recovery in investments and sustained strength in technology-driven exports, even as risks from energy disruptions and inflation persist.

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Conglomerates in the Philippines and Vietnam are embarking on what S&P Global Ratings described as their “most demanding investment cycle to date,” with a combined $185 billion in planned investments over the next decade that will test their funding flexibility and balance sheet discipline.

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S&P Global Ratings has trimmed its growth forecast for the Philippines to 5.6 percent this year from its earlier 5.9 percent estimate, citing subdued private consumption and investment alongside persistent global uncertainties.

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S&P Global Ratings has upgraded its outlook for Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to positive from stable, citing the power giant’s franchise renewal and continued growth momentum.

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The country’s top banks remain on solid footing despite growing global uncertainties stemming from tariff tensions and geopolitical risks, according to S&P Global Ratings.

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S&P Global Ratings has raised its economic growth forecast for the Philippines this year, citing reduced global trade uncertainty following the easing of US-China tariffs, as well as benign inflation that gives the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas space to resume monetary easing.

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Despite lingering challenges in the Philippine real estate sector, the country’s four largest property developers are expected to ramp up premium residential projects over the next two years to offset a softening mass market, according to S&P Global Ratings.

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S&P Global Ratings has slightly raised its growth forecast for the Philippines this year, citing a gradual recovery in investments and sustained strength in technology-driven exports, even as risks from energy disruptions and inflation persist.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/03/26/22025-10-0518-22-442025-10-0921-23-36_2026-03-26_00-31-44545_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2485337 [Title] => Philippines, Vietnam conglomerates plan $185 billion investments – S&P [Summary] =>

Conglomerates in the Philippines and Vietnam are embarking on what S&P Global Ratings described as their “most demanding investment cycle to date,” with a combined $185 billion in planned investments over the next decade that will test their funding flexibility and balance sheet discipline.

[DatePublished] => 2025-11-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/11/06/11_2025-11-06_19-16-10306_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2474910 [Title] => S&P cuts Philippines growth outlook [Summary] =>

S&P Global Ratings has trimmed its growth forecast for the Philippines to 5.6 percent this year from its earlier 5.9 percent estimate, citing subdued private consumption and investment alongside persistent global uncertainties.

[DatePublished] => 2025-09-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/09/23/1_2025-09-23_18-29-58140_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2459906 [Title] => S&P upgrades Meralco outlook to ‘positive’ [Summary] =>

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded its outlook for Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to positive from stable, citing the power giant’s franchise renewal and continued growth momentum.

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The country’s top banks remain on solid footing despite growing global uncertainties stemming from tariff tensions and geopolitical risks, according to S&P Global Ratings.

[DatePublished] => 2025-07-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/07/01/1_2025-07-01_19-21-10118_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2453021 [Title] => S&P lifts Philippines growth outlook [Summary] =>

S&P Global Ratings has raised its economic growth forecast for the Philippines this year, citing reduced global trade uncertainty following the easing of US-China tariffs, as well as benign inflation that gives the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas space to resume monetary easing.

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Despite lingering challenges in the Philippine real estate sector, the country’s four largest property developers are expected to ramp up premium residential projects over the next two years to offset a softening mass market, according to S&P Global Ratings.

[DatePublished] => 2025-05-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/05/22/3_2025-05-22_18-58-52872_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2422440 [Title] => Philippines insulated from US tariff risks, says S&P [Summary] => The Philippines is expected to remain insulated from the impact of potential United States tariffs on Asian economies due to its trade surplus with the world’s largest economy, an advantage among its regional peers, according to S&P Global Ratings. [DatePublished] => 2025-02-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/02/18/14_2025-02-18_18-36-04267_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2422195 [Title] => S&P: Philippines banks face risks amid shifts in US policies [Summary] => Philippine banks, alongside their regional counterparts, are bracing for heightened volatility this year as shifting trade policies in the US under President Donald Trump’s administration reshape global financial conditions, according to S&P Global Ratings. [DatePublished] => 2025-02-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/02/17/5_2025-02-17_19-02-11739_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2387700 [Title] => S&P sees more BSP rate cuts in next 3 years [Summary] => Debt watcher S&P Global Ratings expects more rate cuts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas over the next three years, amid the US Federal Reserve’s shift to an easing cycle and soft economic growth in the Philippines. [DatePublished] => 2024-09-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2024/09/24/1_2024-09-24_19-03-53872_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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