Peso rebounds on ‘somewhat hawkish’ BSP hints
THE PESO on Thursday recovered from its all-time low close as market players digest the latest policy signals from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
Philippine stocks rebound as players buy the dip
PHILIPPINE STOCKS rebounded on Thursday, with the index returning above the 6,300 line and logging a new five-month high, as investors bought bargains following...
Asian scorecard shows Philippine bonds with most promise in 2026
PHILIPPINE BONDS look well-placed to beat Asian peers in early 2026 as they offer attractive yields, with the debt expected to jump in value...
Philippine jobless rate climbs despite holiday hiring
By Erika Mae P. Sinaking
THE Philippines’ unemployment rate unexpectedly rose year on year in November 2025 despite the start of the holiday hiring season,...
Peso slides to fresh record low of P59.355 per dollar
By Aaron Michael C. Sy, Reporter
THE PESO fell to a fresh record low against the dollar on Wednesday amid dovish signals from the Philippine...
NG debt inches up to record-high P17.65T
THE PHILIPPINES’ total outstanding debt inched up to a fresh high of P17.65 trillion as of end-November, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.
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BoC falls short of full-year target in 2025
By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) on Wednesday said revenue collections rose to P934.4 billion in 2025 but missed its...
PSE index down on profit taking after 3-day climb
THE MAIN INDEX ended lower on Wednesday as investors pocketed their gains from the market’s three-day climb that saw the stock benchmark hit multi-month...
Philippine peso drops to fresh record low as BSP says February rate cut on...
The Philippine peso declined to a new record low after the central bank signaled an interest-rate cut and as traders assessed its tolerance for...
‘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...