How minimum wages compared across regions in October
Inflation-adjusted wages were 19.2% to 26% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the regions in the country in October.
Misery index climbs to 2-month high in September
The Philippine’s adjusted misery index climbed to a two-month high of 16.2% in September from 15.7% in August. While this may have reflected an...
How each segment contributed to Q3 2025 GDP
The Philippine economy, as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP), slowed to a four-year low of 4% during the third quarter, dragged by...
Philippines ranks 33rd in organized crime list
The Philippines placed 33rd out of 193 countries in criminality and 114th in resilience in the 2025 edition of the Global Organized Crime Index....
Philippines still behind in Women, Peace and Security Index
The Philippines ranked 131st out of 181 countries with an index score of 0.607 (where 1 is best) in the 2025/26 edition of the...
Foreign investments slip to 2-month low in August
NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines slumped by 40.5% in August, amid a drop in net investments in debt instruments,...
Philippines rises in world openness index, still lags in the region
The Philippines climbed one spot to 82nd out of 129 economies with a score of 0.6588 in the 2025 edition of the World Openness...
Agricultural output grows by 2.8% in Q3
THE PHILIPPINES’ agricultural production grew by 2.8% in the third quarter, as strong crops and poultry output offset the decline in livestock and fisheries,...
Jobless rate at 3.8% in September
THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate rose to 3.8% in September from a year earlier, signaling a fragile labor recovery as natural disasters disrupted hiring ahead...
October inflation rate steadies at 1.7%
PHILIPPINE HEADLINE inflation steadied in October as slower price increases in vegetables and meat offset higher utility costs during the month, the Philippine Statistics...
Philippines rises five spots in IMD’s digital competitiveness ranking
THE PHILIPPINES improved five spots in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), but remained a laggard in...
Q3 GDP growth forecast
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY likely cooled in the third quarter as soft government spending, typhoons and corruption scandals weighed on growth momentum, economists said. Read...