
High-yield deposits seen as hedge vs rising inflation
As inflation continues to rise, Filipino households are feeling the strain of higher everyday costs, prompting renewed focus on savings that can keep pace with…
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As inflation continues to rise, Filipino households are feeling the strain of higher everyday costs, prompting renewed focus on savings that can keep pace with…
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The share of Filipino adults with formal financial accounts declined to 50 percent in 2025, down from 56 percent in 2021, even as overall access to financial…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) closed essentially flat at 6,063.69 on Thursday, 16 April, up 0.34 percent from the previous session, reflecting…
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, driving a sharp increase in identity-based attacks, including deepfake impersonation…
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The peso’s current depreciation amid the effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict has not yet breached inflationary territory, according to Bangko Sentral…
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The peso’s current depreciation amid the effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict has not yet breached inflationary territory, according to Bangko Sentral…
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Measures showing how workers are exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) reflect technological capability rather than actual job losses or gains, underscoring…
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Monetary policy response to the oil price shock hinges on whether spillover effects materialize in domestic demand, where the BSP’s policy tools are most…
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Gen Z is using artificial intelligence more than ever, but growing less confident in it, according to a new report by Gallup, the Walton Family Foundation, and…
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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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The purchasing power of the Philippine peso has declined sharply over the past eight years, with P1 in 2018 now equivalent to just 75 centavos today, according…
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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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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 decision to make public the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) report on flood control anomalies now rests with the Department of Justice…
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The central government’s outstanding debt rose to a new record of P18.16 trillion as of end-February 2026, driven largely by continued domestic borrowing even…
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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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