‘February cut on the table,’ says BSP governor Remolona
FURTHER MONETARY POLICY easing might come as early as the Monetary Board’s first meeting for 2026 amid subdued inflation and dismal economic growth last...
Inflation eases to 1.7% in 2025, slowest in 9 years
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 nearly a decade, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.
Factory output grows at slowest pace in 7 months
MANUFACTURING OUTPUT growth fell to a seven‑month low in November, weighed down by weak domestic consumption and sluggish export demand.
Preliminary results of the Philippine...
ADB expects PHL household spending to improve in 2026
By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) said household consumption in the Philippines is likely to rebound in 2026 on the...
Peso nears record low as inflation picks up
THE PESO weakened to a fresh one-month trough against the dollar on Tuesday to close just a shade higher than its record low as...
PSEi surges to 6,300 level as blue chips rally
THE PHILIPPINE stock benchmark jumped to a near five-month high on Tuesday as blue chips jumped and after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
Jollibee plans a US listing of its international business
(UPDATE) Shares of Jollibee Foods Corp. jumped the most in more than five years after it announced plans to spin off its international business...
Philippine annual inflation picks up to 1.8% in December
MANILA - Philippine annual inflation was 1.8% in December, above the previous month's 1.5% rate, the statistics agency said on Tuesday.
Economists in a Reuters...
PHL trims 2026, 2027 growth goals
THE PHILIPPINE government lowered its economic growth targets for this year and 2027, with the impact of the corruption scandal still expected to be...
Marcos vetoes P92.5-billion in unprogrammed funds in 2026 budget
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday signed this year’s P6.793-trillion national budget but vetoed around P92 billion worth of unprogrammed appropriations amid heightened scrutiny over public spending as authorities probe a graft scandal.
Global trade tensions pose risks to Philippine manufacturing sector
THE Philippine manufacturing sector may face headwinds from increasing global trade tensions that could weaken overseas demand this year, S&P Global said.
Top 1,000 companies in the Philippines post P19.51-trillion 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 demand.