
Market slumps off 2025 GDP data
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) took a nosedive on Thursday, dropping 2.08 percent to 6,223.36, as investors reacted to a disappointing Q4 and…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) took a nosedive on Thursday, dropping 2.08 percent to 6,223.36, as investors reacted to a disappointing Q4 and…
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Fourth-quarter GDP growth plunged to 3.0 percent, far below the already downgraded 3.9 percent posted in the previous quarter. Adverse weather disruptions…
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The credit ratings agency said it expects 2025 GDP growth to settle at 5.1 percent, below the 5.5 to 6.5 percent target range set by the Development Budget…
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Foreign investors were net sellers, adding to the downside pressure. On a brighter note, the peso strengthened slightly to P59.09 per dollar, improving from…
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Stable governance is essential for sustained economic growth, according to Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Senior Research Fellow Dr. John…
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The BSP said it projects inflation at 3.2 percent in 2026 and 3.0 percent in 2027, both comfortably within the government’s target range.
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Transformation doesn’t arrive quietly; it moves through disruption, as how the planet Pluto has steadily moved into the sign of Aquarius. And, wow, will we see…
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Governance issues create drag, making it harder for the Philippines to hit high growth, attract investments and achieve its broader economic goals, despite its…
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The Philippines has officially missed its annual growth target of 5.5 to 6.5 percent — which had already been revised downward midway through the year — by a…
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Slowdown in economic growth brought about by the flood control scandal will persist heading into 2026. ‘The developments last year are likely to be faced this…
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Inflation for December is projected to settle between 1.2 and 2.0 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.
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The PSE Index is currently below 6,100 and is likely to end 2025 down by 7 percent compared with last year.
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‘All of the easing moves by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which started late last year up to now, could only do so much.’
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The review of 2025 is important, because this year did not move slowly. It rushed at us with speed and intensity, shaking foundations and exposing fault lines.
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Fuel prices are expected to move in mixed directions next week following the Christmas rollbacks, the Department of Energy (DOE) said.
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For most countries, the holiday season begins in November — when temperatures drop, snow starts to fall, and the calendar year winds down. In the Philippines,…
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Most of the Philippines will see isolated rain and thunderstorms as warm winds from the Pacific and the cold northeast monsoon continue to affect the…
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Pump prices of petroleum products are expected to decline during the Christmas week as global oil markets remain weighed down by ample supply and weak demand.
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