Protecting ecosystems like mangroves, wetlands, and coral reefs could unlock major economic gains for the Philippines and the wider Asia-Pacific region, according to a recent report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2025: Unlocking Nature for Development warns that extreme weather events—cyclones, floods, droughts, and heatwaves—are becoming more frequent and severe, […]

The Philippine economy is expected to remain among Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing over the next two years, supported by resilient domestic demand, easing inflation, and sustained government investment, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its latest report. Gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to expand 5.6% in 2025 and 5.7% in 2026, broadly unchanged from […]