June inflation inches up to 1.4%
Overall inflation in June slightly rose to 1.4 percent from 1.3 percent in May as prices of housing, utilities, and fuels increased, the Philippine Statistics…
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Overall inflation in June slightly rose to 1.4 percent from 1.3 percent in May as prices of housing, utilities, and fuels increased, the Philippine Statistics…
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Special Assistant to the President for Investments and Economic Affairs, Secretary Frederick Go, maintained that the Marcos administration is prioritizing…
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‘Employment has already tended to flatten in the first half of 2025. Moves like the one proposed provide more blows to entrepreneurship in the Philippines.’
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‘There’s room because inflation is low and economic growth is also a bit lower.’ The BSP eased its policy rate to 5.25 percent last month from 5.75 percent…
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The Eastern Police District (EPD) reported a substantial 7.37 percent decrease in crime for the month of June 2025, in line with Philippine National Police…
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One of the BSP’s hallmark achievements is its adoption of inflation targeting since 2002. This framework has allowed the central bank to anchor inflation…
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Lower rates reduce borrowing costs, which can stimulate investment, consumption and overall economic growth.
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Aside from food, Dacanay said fuel prices briefly increased by 3 percent after Iran and Israel exchanged missile attacks in the second to third weeks of the…
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The SWS classifies those who experienced hunger only once or a few times as suffering from ‘moderate hunger.’
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‘This escalation raises concerns about potential disruptions in global oil supply, especially if the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route, becomes a…
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Economic analysts see a possible uptick in inflation and moderate growth in consumption activities in the near term amid geopolitical tensions between Iran and…
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Companies could sustain profit growth as consumers gain extra funds amid declining prices of food, utility and transport.
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Halfway through his six-year term, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is already looking ahead to the end of his presidency and the legacy he hopes to…
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Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Securities Corporation expects the Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index (PSEi) to hover within 6,300 to 6,500 in the…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) eased its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 percent on Thursday as its Monetary Board projects a slower average…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded the country’s lowest inflation rate in May 2025, dropping to -1.6…
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The yen weakened against the U.S. dollar Tuesday ahead of a closely watched Bank of Japan policy decision, with expectations mounting that the central bank…
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The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) upsized its award of Treasury bills (T-bills) to P26.7 billion from P25 billion on Monday, despite partially higher interest…
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