
‘Floodgate’ fallout tempers Philippine business outlook
‘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 lingering effects of the recent natural calamities, together with the negative impact of corruption allegations on investor and business sentiment,…
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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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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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Budget airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) carried over 2.1 million passengers in November, down 9.1 percent from the same month last year, as the airline adjusted…
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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 Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday reported a significant decline in crime in November, attributing the improvement to intensified police…
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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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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Monetary Board has cut the central bank’s target reverse repurchase (RRP) rate by 25 basis points, citing subdued…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have moved to strengthen data protection and oversight for Filipinos…
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Demand for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) seven-day term deposit facility (TDF) strengthened week-on-week, reflecting continued excess liquidity in the…
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The festive season is here, bringing cozy mornings, crowded malls and evenings spent with friends and family. This year, gifting something useful and stylish…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has eased its Discount Window Facility rates – which the central bank charges commercial banks for short-term loans up to…
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‘The pattern of irregularity is too consistent and too extensive to be outrightly dismissed as a product of administrative lapse.’
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