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...
Philippines’ rank climbs to 5-year high in DHL Global Connectedness Index
HANOI — The Philippines improved three spots to 59th in the DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026, placing it in the middle among its Southeast...
How does the Philippines’ quality of life compare with its neighbors?
The Philippines ranked 98th out of 188* countries in the 2026 edition of CS Global Partners' Good Life Index. The index evaluates factors such...
How well rounded is the Philippine export basket?
The Philippines’ rank fell three notches to 43rd in the 2026 release of Harvard Growth Lab’s Economic Complexity Index (ECI) as it scored 0.688 point...
Philippine inflation quickens to 2.4% in February
PHILIPPINE INFLATION accelerated to a 13-month high in February as rising costs for rice, fuel, electricity and other utilities added pressure on household budgets,...
How much did each commodity group contribute to February inflation?
PHILIPPINE INFLATION accelerated to a 13-month high in February as rising costs for rice, fuel, electricity and other utilities added pressure on household budgets,...
How does the Philippines compare with its neighbors in mining attractiveness?
The Philippines’ mining investment attractiveness ranking fell last year as it plunged 49 places to 65th out of 68 jurisdictions in the 2025 Annual...
NG debt reaches P18.13 trillion at end-January
THE PHILIPPINES’ outstanding National Government (NG) debt rose to P18.13 trillion at the end of January, as the state accelerated borrowing at the start...
2025 budget deficit hits P1.58 trillion
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget deficit breached its 2025 ceiling after the main tax agencies missed their collection targets and state spending slowed amid...
How fiscal effort has shifted over the years
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget deficit breached its 2025 ceiling after the main tax agencies missed their collection targets and state spending slowed amid...