National government fiscal performance
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’s fiscal balance swung to a deficit in September from August’s surplus, a gap that was halved from a year ago as...
Overseas Filipinos’ cash remittances
REMITTANCES hit a five-month high in August, according to data the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released yesterday, shoring up expectations that household consumption...
Real GDP: select emerging and developing Asian economies
THE PHILIPPINES will likely remain a growth leader in Southeast Asia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and regional think tank ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office...
Philippine trade year-on-year performance
TRADE and industrial output both rose in August, boosted by the depreciating peso, increased domestic demand and stabilizing developed economies, officials and analysts said....
Journey of a titan
PHILIPPINE business icon and philanthropist Washington Z. SyCip passed away on Saturday night, people close to his family confirmed, leaving behind a legacy of...