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...
Philippines’ Manufacturing PMI soars to 8-year high in February
PHILIPPINE FACTORY activity in February expanded at its fastest pace in eight years amid an increase in production and new orders as well as...
Analysts’ February inflation rate estimates
PHILIPPINE INFLATION may have hit its fastest pace in over a year as price pressures from higher costs of electricity, oil and rice pushed...
January trade gap narrows to $4.05 billion
The country’s trade-in-goods deficit narrowed by 17.8% year on year in January as exports growth moderated while imports declined, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported...