Top 10 Biggest Banks by Total Assets

THE COMBINED ASSETS of the Philippines’ largest banks grew by nearly 10% in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, driven by lower...

How much did each commodity group contribute to May inflation?

HEADLINE INFLATION eased to an over five-year low in May, as utility costs rose at a slower pace, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said...

Inflation rates in the Philippines

HEADLINE INFLATION eased to an over five-year low in May, as utility costs rose at a slower pace, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said...

Philippines 54th most vulnerable globally in Catastrophic Risk Index

The Philippines improved* 10 places to 54th out of 163 countries in the latest edition of the Global Catastrophic Risk Index by the Global...

Global Rights Index: Philippines on a 9-year streak in 10 worst countries for workers

The Philippines continued to rank among the countries with the most severe workers’ rights violations, according to the 2025 Global Rights Index by the...

National Government outstanding debt

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) outstanding debt rose to a record P16.75 trillion in the first four months amid a modest uptick from March that...

Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of select ASEAN economies, May 2025

GROWTH in Philippine manufacturing activity slowed in May due to declining output and weaker demand from foreign markets amid global trade tensions. Read the...

Analysts’ May inflation rate estimates

HEADLINE INFLATION likely slowed further in May to another over five-year low amid the continued decline in food prices and a stronger peso. Read...

Philippine Merchandise Trade Performance (April 2025)

The Philippines’ trade deficit in goods narrowed to its two-month low in April, as imports contracted to its lowest in 13 months, the Philippine...

Philippines lags in Trade Barrier Index

The Philippines tumbled 35 places to 116th out of 122 countries in the 2025 edition of the International Trade Barrier Index (TBI), published biennially...

How does the Philippines’ sectoral debt as a share of GDP compare with other...

The Philippines’ total debt grew by 4.6% to $477.7 billion in the first three months of the year from $456.5 billion in the same...

Manila falls to 39th in 44-city Prime Global Cities Index

The Philippine capital’s prime residential prices declined by 1.6% year on year in the first quarter of 2025 based on the latest edition of...