Philippines’ mental health improves in 2023
The Philippines scored an average Mental Health Quotient (MHQ) of 78.44 in the 2023 edition of the Mental State of the World Report by...
UN ESCAP GDP growth forecasts for Southeast Asian Economies
THE Philippine economy is expected to grow 6% this year, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific...
Philippine Merchandise Trade Performance (Annual)
THE record trade deficit posted in 2023 has been revised upward to $52.59 billion from the $52.42 billion initially reported, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
Philippines maintains its place in global intellectual property rankings
The Philippines retained its 37th spot out of 55 economies in the 2024 International Intellectual Property (IP) Index by the US Chamber of Commerce’s...
National Government outstanding debt
THE National Government’s (NG) outstanding debt hit a fresh high of P15.18 trillion as of end-February, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported. Read...
16 Richest Filipinos in Forbes’ 2024 World’s Billionaires List
FILIPINO TYCOON Manuel B. Villar, Jr. is now ranked among the top 200 richest people in the world, as his estimated net worth surged...
Can domestic savings cover the country’s increasing investment needs?
The savings-investment gap (S-I) gap, the difference between gross domestic savings and gross capital formation, reflects a country’s ability to finance its overall investment...
Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of select ASEAN economies, March 2024
PHILIPPINE factory activity expanded at a slower pace in March, as production contracted for the first time since July 2022, a survey by S&P...
National Government Fiscal Performance
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) budget deficit ballooned in February amid double-digit growth in state spending, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported on Monday....
Analysts’ March inflation rate projections
INFLATION may have quickened for the second straight month in March, according to economists, which could make the case for the Philippine central bank...
House prices up 6.5% in Q4 2023
Housing prices nationwide rose at a much slower pace in the fourth quarter of 2023, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed....
Auto Sales (February 2024)
New vehicle sales jumped by an annual 23.2% in February, the fastest growth in seven months, according to a joint report by the Chamber...