MANILA, Philippines – Nananatiling matatag ang tiwala ng investors sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas at sa pamamahala ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. matapos na makakuha ng back-to-back credit rating affirmations ang bansa mula sa dalawang nangungunang global agency.
Malinaw kasi na sumasalamin ito sa patuloy na kumpiyansa sa economic strength ng Pilipinas at kakayahan na makapanghikayat ng investments, makalikha ng trabaho at pondohan ang mas mabuting public services.
Pinagtibay ng Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) ang A− investment-grade rating ng Pilipinas na may matatag na pananaw noong Agosto 21. Binigyan ng R&I ang Pilipinas ng first-ever A-level rating nito sa ilalim ng administrasyong Marcos noong 2024.
Nito lamang Agosto 24, sumunod ang Moody na pinagtibay ang Baa2 investment-grade rating ng Pilipinas na mayroong matatag na pananaw.
“Dalawang boto ito ng kumpiyansa sa Pilipinas. Patunay ito na nananatiling matatag ang tiwala ng investors sa ating ekonomiya at sa pamamahala ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr.,” ang sinabi ni Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto.
“We will protect the confidence we have earned. More importantly, we will make that confidence work for the Filipino people through more jobs, higher incomes, better infrastructure, and stronger public services,” aniya pa rin.
Pinahihintulutan ng high investment-grade ratings ang gobyerno ng Pilipinas at mga businesses na humiram ng mas ‘affordable at cost-effective terms. Para sa gobyerno, ang mas mababang financing costs ay nangangahulugan ng mas maraming resources para sa silid-aralan, mga ospital, lansangan, food security, social protection, at iba pang mahalagang serbisyo para sa mga pinoy.
Tinukoy ng ahensiya ang “strong industrial base, sustained infrastructure and foreign investments, improving fiscal position, manageable external risks, and stable banking system” ng Pilipinas bilang mga dahilan para sa pagpapatibay ng rating.
Pinanatili naman ng dalawang ahensiya na ang flood control controversy, isiniwalat ni Pangulong Marcos Jr., ay hindi hindi magiging dahilan para madiskaril ang long-term growth prospect ng bansa.
Inilarawan ng R&I ang pagkagambala bilang pansamantala dahil ang pangangalaga at reporma ng gobyerno maaaring makapagpalakas sa pamamahala sa pamamagitan ng ‘greater transparency.’
Gayundin, sinabi ng Moody’s na ang kontraksyon kabilang na ang epekto ng mas mataas na presyo ng enerhiya bunsod ng labanan sa Gitnang Silangan ay “largely cyclical.”
“The recovery from the second half of 2026 should be led by a rebound in public investment as the government resumes stalled disbursements and normalizes spending execution,” ayon pa rin Moody’s.
“The affirmations come as the Philippines records major gains against poverty. Preliminary data show that poverty incidence fell to 9.7% in 2025 from 15.5% in 2023, reducing the number of poor Filipinos to 11 million from 17.5 million.
This means 6.5 million Filipinos were lifted out of poverty. The administration also achieved its single-digit poverty target three years ahead of 2028,” ayon sa ulat.
“The government would protect these gains by attracting more job-generating investments, raising incomes, lowering household expenses, and shielding vulnerable families from economic shocks,.” ayon naman kay Recto.
“These include raising the personal income tax exemption of individuals to P350,000 annually, freeing up to P 17,500 every year per worker, and converting a tax payment to purchasing power.”
Dahil dito, nakalampag ang Kongreso na amiyendahan ang Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) para pagbawalan ang distribution utilities at electric cooperatives mula sa pagpapasa ng system loss charges sa mga ordinaryong consumers.
Ang iba pang energy measure na nais nitong maipasa ay ang Sariling Kuryente Act kung saan ginawang simple, amdali at mura ang pagkakabit solar at battery systems sa kabahayan.
Tinuran pa ni Recto na “the administration will continue prioritizing price stability measures to keep food, fuel, electricity, and other basic necessities affordable, while continuing targeted support for sectors most vulnerable to economic shocks.”
“The Executive is also working closely with Congress to pass the proposed 2027 national budget on time. It will also improve budget execution and accelerate high-impact infrastructure projects to create more jobs, energize local economies, cut logistics costs, and attract investments,” aniya pa rin.
Samantala, mas pabibilisin naman ng gobyerno ang investments sa pamamagitan ng CREATE MORE Act, Green Lanes for Strategic Investments, at Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop. Ang iba pang reproma ay kinabibilangan ng Retail Trade Liberalization Act, rationalized fiscal regime para sa minahan, Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act, at Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy Program, bukod sa iba pa. (KRIS JOSE)
