Unified 911 posts 96.15% efficiency rate from January to August
The Philippines’ Unified 911 hotline posted a 96.15 percent efficiency rate from January to August 2026, handling 12.7 million emergency calls nationwide.
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BSP sees August inflation easing slightly
BSP sees August inflation at 5.5 to 6.5 percent as higher food and fuel prices, bad weather and El Niño risks offset easing electricity rates and peso gains.
Meralco August rate drops as refund offsets cost hikes
The overall electricity rate has declined by P0.0428 per kilowatt-hour to P14.7833 per kWh, down from P14.8261 per kWh in July. ‘For residential customers of…
Meralco August rate drops as refund offsets cost hikes
Meralco customers will see slightly lower electricity bills in August 2025 as a P9.5-billion Energy Regulatory Commission-approved refund offsets higher…
BSP hikes rates anew amid MidEast inflation risks
The BSP’s key policy rate now stands at 4.75 percent. Interest rates on overnight deposit and lending facilities were likewise adjusted to 4.25 percent and…
Uplift instrumental on lowered inflation rate — Palace
‘The government’s Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport launched last March “provides targeted assistance to sectors affected by…
UPLIFT instrumental on lowered inflation rate—Palace
Malacañang credits the UPLIFT program for helping ease inflation to 6.8% in May 2026 from 7.2% in April, with targeted support for transport, fuel, and key…
Inflation spike raises odds of rate hike
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may consider an off-cycle rate hike after April inflation surged to 7.2%, driven by rising food and energy costs amid…
Inflation spike spurs odds of rate hike
Philippine inflation surged to 7.2% in April, the highest in three years, raising the odds of an off-cycle Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas rate hike. Learn how…
Rate hikes may tame inflation — Ricafort
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raised interest rates to curb inflation amid global oil shocks, with economist Michael Ricafort of Rizal Commercial Banking…
Rate hikes may tame inflation – Ricafort
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ latest interest rate hike could help tame surging inflation amid a national energy emergency, says RCBC chief economist Michael…
Unemployment rate drops to 3.9% in August
The Philippines’ unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in August 2025, the lowest in over a year, as 2.03 million Filipinos remained jobless amid steady gains in…
Inflation climbs to 1.5% in August
Inflation accelerated to 1.5 percent in August, rising from 0.9 percent in July, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Friday. The figure falls within…
Meralco hikes August rates
Meralco raised power rates by P0.6268 per kWh in August, marking the second consecutive increase due to higher generation and transmission charges, impacting…
Analysts predict inflation rate at around 5.0% for August
Analysts predict inflation rate at around 5.0% for August