National Government outstanding debt
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) outstanding debt slipped to P15.55 trillion as of end-August due to a stronger peso and the net repayment of foreign...
Philippines ranks 35th in Humanitarian Crises and Disasters Index
The Philippines ranked 35th out of 191 countries in the latest INFORM Risk Index by the European Commission’s Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Center. The...
Analysts’ September inflation rate estimates
HEADLINE INFLATION likely slowed to a near four-year low in September amid falling prices of rice and fuel, giving the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
House prices ease further in the second quarter
House prices in the Philippines grew to 2.7% in the April-to-June period, the central bank’s latest Residential Real Estate Price Index (RREPI) data showed....
How does the Philippines’ sectoral debt as a share of GDP compare with other...
THE PHILIPPINES is looking at borrowing P310 billion from the domestic market in the fourth quarter, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said on...
Philippines climbs to 73rd spot in UN E-Government Development Index
The Philippines rose 16 places to 73rd out of 193 United Nations (UN) member states in the 2024 edition of the biennial E-Government Development...
National Government fiscal performance
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget gap sharply narrowed in August as a double-digit jump in revenues offset a surprising dip in spending, the Bureau...
Manila lags in financial centers list
The Philippine capital fell nine places to 110th out of 121 global financial centers in the 36th edition of the biannual Global Financial Centers Index...
Philippines rises in 2024 Asia Power Index
The Philippines went up a notch to 15th out of 27 countries and territories in the 2024 Asia Power Index by the Lowy Institute....
Philippines lands at 56th place in 77-country Global Digitalization Index
The Philippines ranked 56th out of 77 countries in the 2024 Global Digitalization Index (GDI) report by Chinese technology firm Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd....
Philippines: Balance of Payments (BoP) Position
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects the country’s balance of payment (BoP) position to post a bigger surplus this year, but also anticipates...
Philippines drops further in IMD World Talent ranking
THE PHILIPPINES slumped to the near bottom of an annual global ranking of countries’ ability to attract and retain a skilled workforce, a report...