
Unemployment steady at 4.4% in December — PSA
The unemployment rate in December 2025 remained essentially unchanged from November’s 4.4 percent estimate, translating to 2.26 million individuals.
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The unemployment rate in December 2025 remained essentially unchanged from November’s 4.4 percent estimate, translating to 2.26 million individuals.
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Banking stocks led gainers, Ayala Corp. topped performers among index constituents, while the peso continued its upward climb, strengthening further to P58.58…
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Headline inflation increased by 0.2 percentage points from December’s 1.8 percent, even as economists say another rate cut is increasingly likely amid…
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The Philippine government’s outstanding debt climbed to a record high of P17.71 trillion at the end of 2025, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rebounded on Tuesday, climbing 1.67 percent to 6,401.96, as investor sentiment improved on expectations that the…
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Volatility in generation costs can change rapidly, but consumer incomes do not adjust as quickly.
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) opened the week lower, closing Monday at 6,297.08, down 0.50 percent, as concerns over the economy’s momentum…
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The central bank’s reassessment came after the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that full-year GDP growth for 2025 settled at 4.4 percent,…
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Consumer groups’ fears that other generating companies would follow the lead of San Miguel Corp.’s unit, San Miguel Global Power (SMGP), in invoking the broad…
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Trading was robust with net value turnover reaching P13.51 billion even as the peso, driven by broad US dollar softness, strengthened to P58.56 per dollar,…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) took a nosedive on Thursday, dropping 2.08 percent to 6,223.36, as investors reacted to a disappointing Q4 and…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) advanced for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, closing up 0.78 percent at 6,355.78, as the market drew support…
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects stronger growth in 2026, banking on a recovery in borrowing demand as global and domestic uncertainties ease.
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Residents of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City are again facing a looming water crisis after the barangay council entered into a memorandum of agreement (MoA)…
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The local buck has shown signs of stabilization following a prolonged slide, with dollar demand easing after optimism surrounding the Trump-led acquisition of…
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BAGUIO CITY — Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for 30.6 percent of all recorded deaths in the city in 2025, according to the City Health Services…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rebounded on Thursday, snapping a four-day slide to finish up 1.08 percent at 6,398.60.
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‘Headline inflation and inflation for the lowest 30 percent of income households in the country continue to remain low and under control. The government…
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