End-February budget deficit narrows to P5.8 billion
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget deficit narrowed to P171.2 billion in February after revenue growth outpaced expenditures, the Bureau of Treasury said. Read the...
Philippine inflation hits 20-month high of 4.1% in March
FASTER PRICE INCREASES in fuel, electricity and food including rice, drove Philippine inflation past the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) target for the first...
Philippine jobless rate falls to 2-month low in February
THE unemployment rate fell to a two-month low of 5.1% in February, reflecting the seasonal first-quarter trend of workers re-entering the labor market, the...
Philippines worsens to 62nd in global democracy ranking
THE PHILIPPINES fell sharply in a global democracy ranking, signaling deeper institutional strain even as democratic conditions elsewhere show signs of leveling off, according...
How minimum wages compared across regions in March
Inflation-adjusted wages were 22.4% to 27.9% lower than the current daily minimum wages across regions in the Philippines in March. Meanwhile, in peso terms, real wages were lower by around P101.28 to P155.82 from the current daily minimum wages set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board.
Foreign direct investments fall to 4-month low in January
NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDI) slumped to a four-month low in January as geopolitical risks dampened investor sentiment, the Bangko Sentral ng...
Philippines inches up in global state and governance ranking
The Philippines rose one spot to 58th out of 137 countries in the Status Index and also climbed a notch to 82nd in the...
Philippines falls in FDI Confidence Index
THE PHILIPPINES dropped two spots to 18th out of 25 emerging markets in the 2026 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index by global management...
Philippines lands at 17th in global opportunity ranking
The Philippines ranked 17th out of 188* countries and territories in the 2026 edition of the CS Global Partners’ Opportunity Index. By measuring a...
Cash remittances reach $2.79 billion in February
MONEY SENT HOME by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) fell to its lowest level in nine months in February, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
Misery index inches down in February
The Philippines’ adjusted misery index fell to 18.7% in February from 20.3% in January. This is the lowest reading in two months or since...
Philippines’ renewable energy share rises in 2025
The Philippines’ renewable energy (RE) share to electricity capacity grew to 31.2% in 2025, a tad higher than the 30.1% share in 2024, according...