Philippines

The gap in approval ratings between frontrunner Benigno Aquino III of the Liberal Party and Manuel Villar Jr of the Nacionalista Party has narrowed considerably to 37% versus 35%.

The Philippine economy expanded by 0.9% in 2009, which was slightly higher than our 0.8% estimate. Going forward, remittance-driven consumption will serve as a key driver of real... 2010-01-29

More than 50 people, including supporters of Ismail Mangudadatu - a gubernatorial candidate in the upcoming May 2010 elections - and journalists were killed in a politically-motivated... 2009-11-27

The decision by the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep policy rates on hold in their November 5 meeting comes as no surprise to us. Indeed, the announcement is fully in line... 2009-11-26

In offsetting the global economic crisis, we expect the Philippines to run a large fiscal deficit for 2009, amounting to PHP291.5bn (US$6.2bn, or 3.9% of GDP). Indeed, Philippine... 2009-10-30

The Philippines' former president Joseph Estrada has announced that he will run for presidency again in the 2010 elections. Estrada, who was removed from office in 2001 over corruption... 2009-10-30

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairman Al Haj Murad on September 26 announced that its organisation has invited Japan to join the newly formed International Contact Group... 2009-10-02