Wage hike, weak peso force supermarket price adjustments
Supermarkets in the Philippines are adjusting prices on select goods due to rising labor costs, a weaker peso, and higher borrowing expenses. Learn how these…
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Balisacan: BSP inflation fight must go with growth push
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s fight against rapidly rising inflation must complement fiscal policy efforts to restore economic growth, Economy,…
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CALABARZON inflation climbs to 7.6% in October
Transport costs, rice prices drive inflation higher as Laguna records region’s highest rate at 9.2%
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Transport inflation hits 18.3% in CALABARZON
Transportation emerges as leading driver of faster regional inflation in October
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Rice Inflation Reaches 15.9% in CALABARZON
PSA reports faster price increases for rice, fruits and bakery products as regional inflation hits 7.6%
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Inflation for MIMAROPA’s poorest rise to 7.1%
Inflation among low-income households in Oriental Mindoro reached 10.1 percent in September, the highest in MIMAROPA, as rising food and transportation costs…
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PBBM’s legacy unravels
October inflation spiked to 7.8 percent, among the highest in Southeast Asia.
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BSP: October inflation may reach 8.1 percent
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecasts October inflation to rise to between 7.1 and 8.1 percent, potentially surpassing September’s three-year high of…
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Marcos’ broken promise
When rice inflation tops 20 percent and the promised price lives behind a subsidy counter, the report card is on the table and it doesn’t look good for the…
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When the peso buys less
Higher rates can restrain inflation, but they can also increase borrowing costs for households and businesses, depending on their loan terms.
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Inflation, El Niño and a pesky neighbor
The next year will test whether the Philippines can manage a cost-of-living crisis, a climate shock, and a coercive neighbor at once. Rate hikes are one tool.…
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BSP delivers ‘jumbo’ 50-basis-point rate hike
Inflation played a major role in the BSP’s raising interest rates by 50 basis points to 5.50 percent. ‘We took this decisive action because we forecast that…
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Teves: Economy slows amid corruption
Former Finance Secretary Margarito Teves says inflation and the national budget process, which remains under heightened scrutiny amid widespread corruption…
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BSP may end tightening cycle after next hike — PNB
‘We expect the BSP to raise the Target RRP Rate by 25 bps to 5.25 percent at its next policy meeting. This could mark the end of the current tightening cycle…
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Income tax overhaul eyed amid high prices
House Ways and Means chair Rep. Miro Quimbo seeks to review personal income tax brackets, bonuses and salary deductions to help Filipino workers cope with…
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