
Remittances slump to 12-month low in May
Cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) slipped to a 12-month low in May, although inflows for the first five months of 2026 remained higher…
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Cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) slipped to a 12-month low in May, although inflows for the first five months of 2026 remained higher…
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Our greatest competitive advantage must increasingly come from the creativity, ingenuity, and innovative spirit of the Filipino people.
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S&P said the uptick was driven by stronger new orders, which encouraged manufacturers to raise production for a second straight month.
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The decline in foreign direct investment was driven by a 91.7 percent drop in net investments in debt instruments - $44 million from $522 million in April…
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Bank lending and domestic liquidity (M3) both expanded at a faster pace in May, signaling sustained economic activity amid continued demand for credit from…
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Bank lending and domestic liquidity (M3) both expanded at a faster pace in May, signaling sustained economic activity amid continued demand for credit from…
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The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) climbed to a three-month high in June, providing the country with a stronger buffer against external shocks…
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The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) climbed to a three-month high in June, providing the country with a stronger buffer against external shocks…
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The Economy and Development Council approved a P10.07-billion Philippine Geothermal Resource Derisking Facility, a government-backed financing mechanism to…
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Inflation eased for the second consecutive month in June, declining to 6.4 percent from 6.8 percent in May, falling within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’…
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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs will launch the Sustainable Development Goals Report (SDGR) 2026 on WebTV on 7 July 2026.
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Digital bank Maya will reduce its InstaPay transfer fee to P10 from P15 beginning Monday, 6 July, joining a growing number of financial institutions lowering…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received an unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (CoA) for fiscal year 2025, marking its third consecutive…
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CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — A cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 120 people, with another 1,102 suspected cases since May in isolated war zones, the World Health…
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The national government’s outstanding debt climbed to a record P18.55 trillion as of end-May, driven largely by increased domestic borrowings to finance…
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There have been 100,114 conflict-related fatalities since the coup.
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Headline inflation likely continued to ease in June as lower fuel prices and declining costs of key food items helped temper price pressures, although…
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The Philippines' net external liability position widened to $54.9 billion as of end-March 2026, equivalent to 11.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), as…
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