
Palace: Weak peso driven by Middle East conflict
Malacañang on Tuesday said the government has limited control over the peso’s continued weakening against the US dollar, citing the ongoing conflict in the…
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Malacañang on Tuesday said the government has limited control over the peso’s continued weakening against the US dollar, citing the ongoing conflict in the…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects inflation to rise within a range of 3.1 percent to 3.9 percent as the country braces for the first round of…
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Inflation likely rose to 3.9 percent in March — up from 2.4 percent in February but still within the government’s target range — as the first-round effects of…
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The peso has slumped to a new record low on Monday, closing at 60.69 against the US dollar, as rising oil imports and escalating geopolitical tensions…
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The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed Monday at 5,869.49, down 1.73 percent, as the local market began Holy Week trading on a negative…
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Business confidence had improved sharply in February, prior to the escalation of the Middle East conflict, pointed out the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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Business confidence improved sharply in February, prior to the escalation of the Middle East conflict, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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The Philippine peso sank to a new record low of P60.55 per US dollar on Friday afternoon as the crisis in the Middle East continued to weigh on the currency…
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The God of Mercy is also the God of Wrath. He forgives our sins at the slightest whisper of a prayer, but there are things He cannot stand.
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Residential property prices in the Philippines grew at their slowest pace in nearly six years, rising 1.6 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025,…
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. said the peso’s breach of the P60-per-dollar level amid the ongoing Middle East conflict may not…
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Meanwhile, the peso hovered near record lows, weakening to P60.23 from P60.10 previously against the dollar, reflecting a renewed shift toward risk aversion in…
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The Monetary Board has decided to maintain the target reverse repurchase rate at 4.25 percent, with BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. noting that monetary…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has kept its key policy rate unchanged at 4.25 percent, citing rising inflation risks and ongoing global uncertainties.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) won two Bronze Stevie Awards at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for its cyber hygiene campaign and central banking…
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The market rebounded on bargain hunting after 2 consecutive days of decline while the peso appreciated to P59.95 from yesterday’s P60.30 close, moving back…
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In the long term, this crisis is a loud, expensive signal that our dependence on imported fossil fuels is a national security risk.
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Malacañang has been steadfast in its pronouncement that there is no oil crisis in the Philippines. There is, however, a crisis committee.
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