Philippine external debt climbs 6.8 percent in 2025
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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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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Crime rate in Region 3 has decreased by 5.87 percent in November, with comparative crime data showing total crime incidence decreased from 3,576 cases in…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index posted net gains recently after dovish signals from local monetary authorities recently that could reduce borrowing and…
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‘For the first time since the FIT implementation began, the ERC has been able to set the FIT-All rate before the year it is meant to be applied.’
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Another session took place on the second day of the Bicameral Committee, which was livestreamed, calling Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)…
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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 effective interest rate on unsecured loans of up to P10,000 will drop to 12 percent per month from 15 percent today.
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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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Just in time for the celebrations, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) brings good news to its customers with the announcement of lower power rates for…
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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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Consumers are set to get some financial relief this month as electricity prices decline.
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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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Gross international reserves (GIR) reached $111.1 billion at the end of November 2025, rising from October’s $110.2 billion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…
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The value of bitcoin has fallen sharply since reaching record heights last month, briefly falling below $90,000 on Tuesday compared with above $126,000 at the…
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