Confidence sinks from ‘floodgate’ stink
Filipino consumer confidence, a crucial indicator of growth, slumped in the fourth quarter amid widespread concerns over graft and corruption linked to the…
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Filipino consumer confidence, a crucial indicator of growth, slumped in the fourth quarter amid widespread concerns over graft and corruption linked to the…
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‘The lingering effects of the recent natural calamities, together with the negative impact of corruption allegations on investor and business sentiment,…
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The focus on the remainder of President Marcos’ term highlights a critical weakness: reform must be institutional, not merely presidential.
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Overall business confidence posted a modest rebound in the fourth quarter of 2025, although longer-term economic prospects remain subdued amid the fallout from…
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Filipino consumer confidence slumped in the fourth quarter amid widespread concerns over graft and corruption linked to the flood control scandal, according to…
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SM Investments Vice Chair Teresita Sy-Coson said, ‘Next year will not be so bad if we think more positively. We just have to do our work despite the political…
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‘The faster and continued single-digit year-on-year growth in OFW remittances is a bright spot for the overall economy as an important growth driver,…
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The immediate need will be to put food on the table, with other expenses set aside which will be disastrous for retailers of items other than food.
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Cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached $3.17 billion in October 2025, slightly up from September’s $3.12 billion, the Bangko Sentral ng…
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The external debt — or the obligations owed by Philippine residents to non-residents — grew by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $149.09 billion as of…
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External debt — obligations owed by Philippine residents to non-residents — grew by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $149.09 billion as of end-September…
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The sharp year-on-year drop, from $3.68 billion surplus in Q3 2024 to only $273 million in this year’s Q3 — while still showing net inflows, suggests…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued Memorandum Circular 14, Series of 2025, setting the ceilings on interest, penalties, and total costs…
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Senator Jinggoy Estrada proposed a measure to set standard parking rates in malls, commercial establishments, and other parking facilities.
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Banks have long served as pillars of the economy, but some market watchers told Nosy Tarsee that the outlook is dimming as the sector struggles to keep net…
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The reverse repurchase rate, now at 4.5 percent, is expected to revive economic activity a bit ‘at a time when painful governance issues around infrastructure…
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