Tropical fruits drive Philippine export gains
Edible fruits and nuts, including citrus and melon peels, remained the country’s top agricultural export, generating $329.72 million. These figures accounted…
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Phl issues new global bonds to fund deficit
The issuance includes 5.5-year, 10-year and 25-year notes, aimed at helping finance the national budget amid a persistent fiscal deficit.
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Phl trade deficit narrows in November on export surge
The moderation in import growth, combined with export expansion, contributes to easing external trade pressures and bolsters prospects for the Philippines’…
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BoP seen remaining subdued until 2026
The BSP projects a continued Philippine balance of payments deficit through 2026, citing weak trade-in-goods, softer services exports, and slower foreign…
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Phl government to borrow P824B locally in Q1 2026
The Philippine government plans to borrow P824 billion from the domestic debt market in Q1 2026, with Treasury bills and bonds aimed at funding the budget…
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BSP sees Philippines returning to BOP deficit
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas projects the Philippines’ balance of payments to return to deficit in 2025 and 2026, driven by a current account shortfall,…
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Gov’t budget deficit hits P1.26T in 11 months
Year-on-year, the deficit widened by 7.38 percent from P1.18 trillion in November 2024. The Treasury attributed the expansion mainly to higher government…
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Tax gains keep deficit below target — BTr
In its latest cash operations report, the Bureau of the Treasury said total revenue collections reached P3.37 trillion from January to September, up 2.24…
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Tax gains keep deficit below target – BTr
The Bureau of the Treasury reported that higher tax revenues kept the national government’s budget deficit below target in the first nine months of 2025, with…
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BoP deficit to widen through 2026 amid global uncertainties
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas projects the Philippines’ Balance of Payments to stay in deficit through 2026, citing global uncertainties, trade imbalances,…
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Philippines’ external debt hit US$148.87B by mid-2025, rising under Marcos Jr. as government borrowing relies heavily on foreign loans amid corruption concerns…
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Philippines posts BOP deficit, increase in external debt
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data showed the country’s BoP with a $2.6-billion deficit in April to June, reversing the $1.2-billion surplus recorded in the same…
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What a waffle can tell us about the global economy
The lesson that we are learning is that globalization means consuming the good (treasures) and the bad (junk) alike.
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BoP posts P9.5-B deficit in July
BSP said preliminary data showed that the wider trade in goods deficit continued to weigh heavily on the country’s external accounts.
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Phl exports declined in June — PSA
Philippine exports rose by 26.1% year-on-year in June 2025 despite a slight month-on-month dip, with electronics leading the surge. Trade deficit narrows amid…
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Cebu City warns of P3-B budget deficit
Cebu City faces a projected budget shortfall of P2 billion to P3 billion, prompting Mayor Nestor Archival to freeze hiring and limit contract renewals to…
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5-month fiscal gap widens 29% -- BTr
The Philippines’ fiscal gap widened 29.41% to P523.9 billion in the first five months due to rising infrastructure spending and debt payments, while revenue…
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