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Around 40 percent of the P7.2-trillion budget is already committed to automatic obligations like the National Tax Allotment and debt interest payments.

The Philippines’ balance of payments deficit widened to $5.9 billion in the first eight months of 2026, while gross international reserves rose to a five-month…

The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) deficit widened by roughly 9.3 percent to $5.9 billion in the first eight months of 2026, as the country continued…

The BSP said this was supported by a net reduction in resident banks’ loan claims on nonresidents, along with higher foreign loan availments by domestic banks…

Vertiv will acquire UtilityInnovation Group for $1.45 billion in cash, expanding its power infrastructure portfolio to help AI data centers overcome grid…

Visayas grid hits its 22nd red alert of 2026 as prolonged plant outages and limited Mindanao imports leave power supply below peak demand.


If P612.5 million allocated for national security cannot be satisfactorily accounted for through even the most basic standards of documentary integrity, then…

Every unmet commitment chips away at public trust far more effectively than any opposition attack could, and the administration has found itself fighting too…


The national government’s budget deficit widened to P198.5 billion in May as lower non-tax revenues offset strong tax collections, according to the Bureau of…


The moderation in import growth, combined with export expansion, contributes to easing external trade pressures and bolsters prospects for the Philippines’…

Canada will scrap tariffs on USMCA-compliant US goods from Sept. 1, mirroring Washington’s exemptions, as PM Mark Carney seeks broader trade talks with Trump.

he U.S. trade deficit dropped by more than half in April, as President Donald Trump's global tariffs reversed a surge of imports that had accelerated ahead of…

Phl trade deficit hits P4.17-B in October

Since 1995, South–South merchandise trade has grown faster than global trade and faster than North–South trade

Nat’l ID good for trade deals

The global crude oil prices have already eased to among the lowest in nearly a year recently, or even lower since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Exports grew by 11.6 percent month-on-month when it posted $7.16 billion compared to $6.41 billion