How powerful is the Philippine passport?
The Philippine passport ranked 73rd globally, two ranks higher than a year earlier, in terms of visa-free privileges in global destinations, according to the...
Foreign investments reach $642 million in October
NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines plunged nearly 40% year on year in October, as foreigners’ net investments in debt...
How minimum wages compared across regions in December
In December, inflation-adjusted wages were 20.3% to 26.3% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the regions in the country. Meanwhile, in peso terms, real wages were lower by around P83.25 to P149.15 from the current daily minimum wages set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board.
November misery index drops to 3-month low
The Philippines’ adjusted misery index slid to 15.8% in November, the lowest in three months when it logged 15.7% in August. This reflected easing...
Job gains by industry
THE Philippines’ unemployment rate unexpectedly rose year on year in November 2025 despite the start of the holiday hiring season, as bad weather and...
Jobless losses by industry
THE Philippines’ unemployment rate unexpectedly rose year on year in November 2025 despite the start of the holiday hiring season, as bad weather and...
Philippine jobless rate at 4.4% in November
THE Philippines’ unemployment rate unexpectedly rose year on year in November 2025 despite the start of the holiday hiring season, as bad weather and...
December inflation quickens to 1.8%
HIGHER FOOD PRICES during the holiday season lifted inflation to 1.8% in December, although the full-year average eased to 1.7% — the slowest in...
2025 inflation hits nine-year low at 1.7%
HIGHER FOOD PRICES during the holiday season lifted inflation to 1.8% in December, although the full-year average eased to 1.7% — the slowest in...
Top 20 parent/standalone companies in the Philippines by gross revenues in 2024
THE TOP 1,000 corporations in the Philippines weathered economic shocks in 2024 as their balance sheets remained stable despite geopolitical tensions and subdued global...
Analysts’ December inflation rate estimates
HEADLINE INFLATION may have eased to a five-month low in December amid the continued drop in rice prices and cheaper electricity costs, which likely...