Inflation Rates in the Philippines
Headline inflation slightly inched up in June, driven by higher costs of utilities and education, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday. Read the...
Headline and Rice Inflation Rates in the Philippines
Headline inflation slightly inched up in June, driven by higher costs of utilities and education, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday. Read the...
Philippines ranks 90th and 99th in freedom and prosperity rankings
The Philippines placed 90th in Freedom Index and 99th in Prosperity Index out of 164 countries in the latest edition of the Freedom and...
National Government outstanding debt
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) outstanding debt hit a fresh high of P16.92 trillion at the end of May as new domestic debt issuances were...
Philippines still at ‘significant’ level in Political Risk Index
The Philippines’ overall rating improved to 58 (out of 100) but still retained a “significant” risk temperature level in the first half of 2025,...
Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of select ASEAN economies, June 2025
PHILIPPINE factory activity in June expanded at its fastest pace in two months as production rebounded and new orders rose, S&P Global said. Read...
Levels of Literacy in the Philippines
The basic literacy rate among those five years old and older Filipinos was estimated at 90%, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported, citing data...
Philippines ranks 79th in Climate Finance Vulnerability Index
The Philippines ranked 79th out of 188 countries in the inaugural Climate Finance Vulnerability Index (CliF-VI) by the Columbia Climate School's National Center for...
BSP Survey: Businesses cautiously optimistic in Q2
BUSINESS SENTIMENT in the Philippines turned less upbeat in the second quarter amid concerns over the impact of the Trump administration’s tariff policy on...
Analysts’ June inflation rate estimates
HEADLINE INFLATION may have slightly picked up in June as stable food prices helped offset the spike in fuel prices, analysts said. Read the...
Philippine Merchandise Trade Performance (May 2025)
The Philippines’ trade deficit in goods further slimmed to a three-month low in May as exports grew while imports continued to fall, the Philippine...
Philippines ranks 2nd in women’s representation in government in East and Southeast Asia
The Philippines ranked 77th among 193 United Nations member states in the latest edition of the Women’s Power Index by think tank Council on...