Philippines’ resilience improves in 2025
The Philippines went up three places to 94th out of 130 countries and territories in the 2025 FM Resilience Index by commercial property insurance...
Overseas Filipinos’ Cash Remittances
MONEY SENT HOME by migrant Filipinos rose by 2.9% year on year in January, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday. Read...
Philippines’ air quality worsens in 2024
The Philippines placed 74th out of 138 countries and territories in the 2024 edition of the World Air Quality Report by Swiss air quality...
Manila’s logistics rental costs up 1.6% in second half of 2024
Logistics rental rates in Manila rose 1.6% year on year in the second half of 2024 based on the latest edition of the Asia-Pacific...
Philippines improves in Global Opportunity Index
The Philippines went up by 13 places to 78th out of 116 countries in the 2025 Global Opportunity Index by the nonprofit think tank Milken...
How minimum wages compared across regions in February
In February, inflation-adjusted wages were 18.7% to 25.3% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the regions in the country. Meanwhile, in peso terms, real wages were lower by around P74.26 to P129.37 from the current daily minimum wages set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board.
2024 Net FDI level highest in 2 years
NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines inched up by just 0.1% in 2024 but plunged in December to its lowest...
Asset and loan growth of Philippines’ biggest banks in Q4
THE AGGREGATE ASSETS of the Philippines’ largest banks grew by single digits in the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting slowing economic growth and still-elevated...
Philippines still 2nd most impacted by terrorism in Asia-Pacific
The Philippines continued to be the second-most impacted by terrorism in the Asia-Pacific region after scoring 5.166 out of 10 (with 10 being the...
Philippine Labor Force Situation
THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate in January rose to its highest level in six months, as hiring declined after the holiday season, the statistics agency...
Job Losses by Industry (January 2025 vs December 2024, in thousands)
THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate in January rose to its highest level in six months, as hiring declined after the holiday season, the statistics agency...
Job Gains by Industry (January 2025 vs January 2024, in thousands)
THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate in January rose to its highest level in six months, as hiring declined after the holiday season, the statistics agency...