01/06/2026
Is the Philippine economy ready to break free from structural drag and truly rebound?
The Ateneo Center for Continuing Education (CCE), in partnership with the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development (ACERD), recently hosted its annual Ateneo Eagle Watch economic briefing.
Themed "Raring to Rebound," this year's briefing didn't just look at the challenges holding the Philippine economy back—it dove deep into the root causes dating back decades, and outlined the vital shifts we need to make to regain momentum. Featuring sharp insights from keynote speaker and former Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, alongside Ateneo’s own Dr. Luis F. Dumlao and Dr. Ser Perceval K. Peña-Reyes, the briefing serves as a crucial reality check and a roadmap for sustainable, institutional growth.
As the experts noted: the time to fix the roof has passed; it's already raining. Now, it's time to build a more resilient foundation.
Read the full recap of the briefing:
The Ateneo Center for Continuing Education (CCE) in partnership with the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development (ACERD) hosted its annual Ateneo Eagle Watch economic briefing last 14 May 2026. Title "Raring to Rebound," this edition of Ateneo Eagle Watch looked at the challenges that th...