
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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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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The peso weakened 3 centavos or 0.05 percent to P61.815 per US dollar on Wednesday, briefly touching a new record intraday high of P61.995 as investors reacted…
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Digital payments accounted for 64.7 percent of total retail payment volume in the Philippines in 2025, up from 57.4 percent a year earlier, according to the…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) conducted a briefing on the country’s foreign exchange (FX) regulations on 6 July 2026 as part of efforts to promote…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) fell 35.50 points, or 0.56 percent, to 6,261.80, while the peso weakened 4.5 centavos to P61.495 per US dollar on…
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A “self-made tech billionaire,” once hailed by the local business press as the next Philippine “Bill Gates,” is now a high-ranking state technology official…
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The June figure, which marked a 10.7 percent rebound from the previous month’s 12-month low, rose 1.8 percent from $2.99 billion a year earlier, bringing total…
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Cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached $3.04 billion in June 2026, the highest monthly level recorded in the first half of the year,…
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The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) recorded a 59.24 percent decline in the eight focus crimes from 10 to 16 August 2026, with 64…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Berdeng Kalabaw have signed a memorandum of agreement to strengthen sustainable waste management across BSP…
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The 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth the country posted in the second quarter of 2026 may not be as low as initially reported, according to…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has enhanced its annual procurement forum to give existing and prospective suppliers a closer look at its bidding process…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is likely to maintain its tightening bias despite inflation easing for three consecutive months, according to Emilio Neri…
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A senator-judge in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday questioned whether there was a conflict of interest with defense lawyer Michael…
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In its legal opinion, the Law Department said the requirement does not impose an additional qualification for elective office because it merely requires…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 38.08 points, or 0.60 percent, to 6,296.64 on Tuesday, while the peso weakened by 23.5 centavos to P61.165…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have signed an information-sharing agreement to strengthen the investigation and…
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The country’s business sentiment recovered sharply in June, with firms turning neutral on current economic conditions, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP)…
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