Confidence and optimismNo matter how bad a year has been, Filipinos can be expected to ooze with confidence and optimism for the new year. The BSP also conducts quarterly surveys to measure consumer and business confidence, used by the Monetary Board to guide them in formulating monetary policies. Results of the latest survey show that the overall consumer confidence index (CI) turned more negative at -22.2 percent in Q4 2025 from -9.8 percent in Q3 2025. A negative CI means there are more respondents with a negative outlook than a positive outlook on the economy. A plurality 43 percent have little confidence that no government official or private individual will interfere with the ICI investigation.

Source: Philippine Star December 28, 2025 16:35 UTC