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…