Philippines is fifth happiest country in East and Southeast Asia
THE PHILIPPINES climbed one spot to 56th in an annual survey that measures peoples’ level of happiness globally, but analysts said the ranking does...
Creative economy’s GDP share grows to 7.6% in 2025
THE VALUE of the Philippines’ creative economy rose to P2.12 trillion in 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. Read the full...
FM Resilience Index: Philippines improves, but remains fourth least resilient among Southeast Asian nations
The Philippines climbed four places to 90th out of 130 countries and territories in the 2026 FM Resilience Index by commercial property insurance company...
Auto sales reach 2-month high in February
PHILIPPINE automotive sales dropped year on year in February as demand for passenger cars and commercial vehicles slumped, according to a joint report by...
Misery index worsens to 20.3% in January, highest in nearly 2 years
The Philippines’ adjusted misery index soared to an 18-month high of 20.3% in January from 13.8% in December 2025. The latest figure marked the...
Philippines rises in Index of Economic Freedom
THE PHILIPPINES improved five spots to 77th out of 176 countries as its economy remains “moderately free,” according to a global index on economic...
Cash remittances hit $3.02B in January
MONEY SENT HOME by Filipinos abroad climbed by 3.5% year on year in January as a weak peso boosted foreign exchange gains, preliminary Bangko...
BDO retains lead; U/KBs’ assets grow 8.54% in Q4
THE PHILIPPINES’ largest banks saw asset growth ease in the fourth quarter of 2025 as lending expanded at its slowest pace in nine quarters,...
Philippine jobless rate climbs to 5.8% in January, highest in over 3 years
The Philippines' unemployment rate climbed to 5.8% in January 2026, marking its highest level in more than three years, as the labor market cooled...
Listed U/KBs’ shares: yearly gains and losses as of end-December 2025
LISTED big banks fell in the fourth quarter of 2025 as weak economic growth dampened investors’ sentiment and policy rate cuts put pressure on...
How minimum wages compared across regions in February
Inflation-adjusted wages were 21.3% to 27% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the regions in the country in February. Meanwhile, in peso terms, real wages were lower by around P95.33 to P148.19 from the current daily minimum wages set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board.
FDI net inflows fall to 5-year low in 2025
NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the Philippines plummeted to $7.791 billion in 2025, its lowest level in five years, preliminary Bangko...