President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in a video posted on social media on Thursday, July 2, 2026, said the Philippines’ new status as an upper-middle-income country is an affirmation of the

'After nearly four decades as a lower middle income country since 1987, this milestone affirms that the economic policies we have pursued over the past four years have been…

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA @abris_ej MANILA, Philippines – Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto welcomed the Philippines’ elevation…

Composite image from INQUIRER/AFP files photos. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has officially attained upper-middle-income status under the World Bank’s latest income…

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has attained upper-middle-income status, the World Bank said on Wednesday, marking a long-sought milestone that underscores the country’s…

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in a video posted on social media on Thursday, July 2, 2026, said the Philippines’ new status as an upper-middle-income country is an affirmation…

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has finally crossed into upper-middle income status—after nearly four decades as a lower-middle-income economy. Yet for many Filipinos still…

This milestone is real, and it took decades of work by millions of Filipinos, not any single administration