17 private hospitals in Central Luzon join PhilHealth’s No Balance Billing program
PhilHealth said 17 private hospitals in Central Luzon have joined the No Balance Billing program, expanding access to health benefits for members and…
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balance of payments (BoP)
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on balance of payments (BoP).
Foreign reserves fall to three-year low as BOP deficit widens
The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) fell to $99.5 billion at end-September, while the balance of payments (BOP) deficit widened to $9.1 billion…
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BSP sees BOP deficits in 2026 and 2027
The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) deficit is projected to reach $9.2 billion this year and $8.5 billion in 2027 as elevated oil prices, transport…
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SC reinstates arrest warrant vs World Balance heir in ₱1.88-B shabu case
The Supreme Court reinstates the P1.88-billion drug case against World Balance heir Bernard Lu Chong, reversing the Court of Appeals' dismissal and ordering…
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BOP deficit widens to $5.9B in August
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…
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BoP deficit narrows 33% to $3.9 billion
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…
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Philippine reserves hit 1.5-year low
The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) declined to $103.3 billion at the end of July from $104.7 billion a month earlier, while the country posted…
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SONA: Marcos touts zero-balance billing, expanded healthcare benefits
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth SONA highlights expanded healthcare access in the Philippines, with zero-balance billing in DOH hospitals, wider…
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BOP posts largest monthly surplus since 2024
The Philippines posted a $3.4-billion balance of payments surplus in June, trimming its first-half deficit as gross international reserves climbed to $104.7…
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BOP posts largest monthly surplus since 2024
The Philippines posted a $3.4-billion balance of payments surplus in June 2026, its largest monthly surplus since 2024, narrowing the year-to-date deficit and…
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