Philippine Merchandise Trade Performance (January 2024)
THE PHILIPPINES’ trade deficit in goods narrowed sharply in January, as exports returned to positive territory while imports growth contracted, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
Philippines remains ‘partly free’ in Global Freedom Report
The Philippines scored 58 out of 100, unchanged from the previous year with a “partly free” status, in the 2024 edition of the annual...
2023 Net FDI level lowest in 3 years
NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the Philippines slumped for a second straight year in 2023 amid sluggish global economic growth and...
Big banks’ asset growth eases, loan growth rises in Q4
THE PHILIPPINES’ big banks saw slower growth in total assets in the fourth quarter of 2023, while loans grew the fastest in three quarters...
Philippine Labor Force Situation
THE COUNTRY's jobless rate and job quality worsened to six-month high in January due to the loss of seasonal jobs during the holidays, the...
Manila tops 100-city Prime International Residential Index
Manila led the latest edition of the 100-city Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100) published in The Wealth Report 2024 by real estate consultancy...
How minimum wages compared across regions in February
In February, inflation-adjusted wages were 16.7% to 23.7% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the region in the country. In peso terms, real wages were lower by around P71.50 to P123.94 from the current daily minimum wages set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board.
Inflation rates in the Philippines
HEADLINE INFLATION accelerated for the first time in five months in February as prices of food, particularly rice, rose faster than expected, according to...
February rice inflation surges to 15-year high
HEADLINE INFLATION accelerated for the first time in five months in February as prices of food, particularly rice, rose faster than expected, according to...
How much did each commodity group contribute to February inflation?
HEADLINE INFLATION accelerated for the first time in five months in February as prices of food, particularly rice, rose faster than expected, according to...
How do Filipinas fare in terms of legal gender equality?
LEGAL AND ECONOMIC gender equality in the Philippines is the second highest in Southeast Asia, the World Bank said in a report. Read the...
Analysts’ February inflation rate estimates
HEADLINE INFLATION likely quickened in February amid higher prices of key commodities like food, electricity and fuel, analysts said. Read the full story.