The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) and left-leaning think tank IBON Foundation—often at opposite ends of the policy debate—arrived at the same conclusion that the Philippine economy underperformed in 2025 and faces serious structural weaknesses heading into 2026, based on separate interviews aired on DZRH’s Special on Saturday on January 3. ECOP: Weak job creation, investor confidence slump dragged economy in…
