Average Daily Basic Pay by Major Occupation

THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate rose to a three-year high of 5.3% in July as a series of typhoons and monsoon rains dented hiring activity,...

Net Foreign Direct Investment

NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDI) sank to a six-month low in June, with the first-half tally also posting a double-digit drop, as...

Philippines drops in Global Talent Ranking

THE PHILIPPINES fell to near bottom in an annual global ranking of countries’ ability to attract and retain a skilled workforce, amid a decline...

PwC-MAP 2025 CEO Survey: Fewer CEOs remain confident in industry prospects

MOST Filipino executives remain confident about their industry outlook for the next 12 months but remain dissatisfied with the government’s handling of corruption, a...

How minimum wages compared across regions in August

In August, inflation-adjusted wages were 19.3% to 26% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the regions in the country. Meanwhile, in peso terms, real wages were lower by around P80.88 to P145.08 from the current daily minimum wages set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board.

Inflation Rates and BSP Policy Rates in the Philippines

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) monetary policy and other tools will be key to supporting the economy and ensuring the stability of the...

Inflation rates in the Philippines

HEADLINE INFLATION picked up to 1.5% in August, as bad weather drove up prices of food, particularly vegetables and fish, the Philippine Statistics Authority...

Philippines ranks 53rd in Global Innovation Index

The Philippines rose three spots to 53rd out of 133 economies in the 2024 Global Innovation Index (GII) report by the World Intellectual Property...

Philippines significantly improves in Energy Transition Index

The Philippines jumped 29 places to 76th out of 118 countries in the 2025 Energy Transition Index (ETI) by the World Economic Forum (WEF)....

Scorecard: Philippine Development Plan 2025-2028

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. could face legislative headwinds as a divided Congress threatens to derail his reform agenda, political analysts said, casting uncertainty...

FAO: Almost half of Filipinos can’t afford a healthy diet

Based on the latest The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 44% of Filipinos...