
Stocks close week above 6,000; peso below P60
For the first time since mid-March, the local bourse ended the trading week above the 6,000 level, while the peso closed just below P60, as investors traded…
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For the first time since mid-March, the local bourse ended the trading week above the 6,000 level, while the peso closed just below P60, as investors traded…
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The adjustment comes amid concerns of a possible price shock driven by global energy tensions linked to the Middle East crisis; Meralco notes that current…
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The oil price shock resulting from the conflict in the Middle East may trigger spillover inflationary effects in the coming months, according to the Bangko…
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Gross internal reserves dropped to $107.5 billion as of end-March, from February’s $112.7 billion record high. Still, the BSP said, ‘this level provides an…
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Trading activity was robust with all sectors finishing in positive territory even as the local currency made a strong rebound, sharply appreciating to P59.43…
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Fewer Filipinos were jobless in February 2026 compared to January, yet unemployment remained higher than a year ago as more people entered the labor force than…
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The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) declined to $107.5 billion as of end-March 2026, reversing the record-high level posted in February,…
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Electricity, food, postharvest, transport, and logistics costs for rice all grew due to higher fuel charges. Inflation rose 4.1 percent in march from 2.4…
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March headline inflation accelerated beyond the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) projection, which the central bank largely attributed to higher fuel prices…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed Monday at 5,948.33, down 0.84 percent, as the market reopened from the Holy Week break to weaker sentiment…
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Geopolitical tensions, armed conflicts, climate change and economic volatility continue to influence global development, but long-term investments in…
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A penitent drew attention during Black Friday rites after appearing in public wearing only socks and white garments covering the body from head to ankles,…
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Barbora Fidlerova had her birth plan all laid out -- but last year her local maternity hospital closed, forcing her and her partner to race through wintry,…
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Puregold Price Club, Inc., the listed grocery chain controlled by businessman Lucio Co., rang up P11.3 billion in net income for 2025, an 8.8 percent jump from…
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The BoP deficit is projected to reach $7.8 billion in 2026 and $8.5 billion in 2027, or 1.5 percent and 1.6 percent of GDP, respectively, and deeper than the…
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Growth in domestic liquidity accelerated in February, while bank lending remained broadly steady, reflecting sustained credit activity despite tighter monetary…
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The Philippines’ external position is expected to remain under pressure through 2026 and 2027, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projecting a widening…
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Secretary Fredderick Vida on Tuesday highlighted improvements in the performance of the Department of Justice (DoJ), citing higher case resolution rates,…
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