Net Foreign Direct Investment
THE PHILIPPINES’ foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows jumped by 23% year on year to $686 million in March, bringing the first-quarter inflows to...
Big banks’ asset and loan growth rises in Q1
THE COMBINED ASSETS of the Philippines’ biggest lenders rose in the first quarter, fueled by increasing confidence in the economy’s prospects. Read the full...
Philippine Labor Force Situation
THE PHILIPPINE unemployment rate climbed to a three-month high in April, while the quality of jobs deteriorated, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on...
Inflation rates in the Philippines
INFLATION ACCELERATED to a six-month high in May, driven by the faster rise in utility and transport costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said...
How much did each commodity group contribute to May inflation?
INFLATION ACCELERATED to a six-month high in May, driven by the faster rise in utility and transport costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said...
Manila climbs in smart centers list
Manila climbed nine spots to 66th out of 79 ranked centers in the ninth edition of the Smart Centers Index (SCI) by Long Finance...
Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of select ASEAN economies, May 2024
FACTORY ACTIVITY in the Philippines expanded at a slower pace in May as employment fell for the first time in five months, S&P Global...
Philippines slips anew in 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Index
The Philippines fell a notch to 60th out of 100 countries in the Startup Ecosystem Index 2024 by research center StartupBlink. For the third...
Analysts’ May inflation rate estimates
HEADLINE INFLATION likely quickened for a fourth straight month in May, mainly due to a spike in electricity costs, analysts said. Read the full...
Philippines lags in Women’s Health Index
The Philippines maintained its rank of 93rd out of 143 countries and territories in the latest edition of the annual Global Women's Health Index...
National Government outstanding debt
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) outstanding debt returned to the P15-trillion level as of end-April due to the weaker peso, the Bureau of the Treasury...
How affordable are Metro Manila’s home prices compared with its peers in the region?
Metro Manila has one of the highest (most expensive) home affordability ratio* in the East and Southeast Asian region according to the 2024 ULI...