Higher imports widen Q1’s external gap
The Philippines' balance of payments (BoP) deficit widened to $5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product…
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The Philippines' balance of payments (BoP) deficit widened to $5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product…
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Slowing economic growth and weakening investor confidence, driven by governance issues, have broader social consequences, including a rise in crime,…
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A certain region’s chief budget defenders are sweating bullets this week, according to information that came Nosy Tarsee’s way, after a petitioner from their…
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Aside from concerns over higher food and fuel prices, respondents also cited governance-related issues as weighing on their outlook, likely referring to the…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has been asked to halt the implementation of more than P22 billion in Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) allocations to the Bangsamoro…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is ramping up preparations for three major electoral exercises this year, including the Bangsamoro parliamentary…
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Entrepreneurship will play a greater role than artificial intelligence in creating the next generation of jobs, according to QI Group founder and executive…
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The Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) convened election officials, security sector leaders, peacebuilding stakeholders and media representatives for a…
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The Philippine government is seeking up to $1.5 billion in emergency financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help cushion the economy from the…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) began rolling out its preparations Monday for the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region…
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BPI Wealth, the investment arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), remains bullish on the technology sector despite growing concerns overseas about a…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday outlined its preparations for the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…
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Cabinet officials led by Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto and Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go are focused on reallizing the transformation of the Luzon…
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Cabinet officials led by Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto and Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go are pushing to transform the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC)…
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Consumption and services alone cannot sustain long-term economic development. A nation grows not merely by spending but by building.
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‘We expect the BSP to hike the policy rate by 50 bps to 5.0 percent from 4.5 percent, as elevated inflation remains the key policy concern despite softer…
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The upcoming El Niño season and its potential impact on food prices pose additional risks to inflation on top of the ongoing energy shock, according to Bank of…
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More than 200 Filipino nurse and caregiver candidates are scheduled to deploy to Japan this month under a long-running economic partnership agreement between…
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