Inflation eases to 6.1% as rice prices surge
Philippine inflation eased slightly to 6.1 percent in August from 6.2 percent in July, but faster rice price increases continued to put pressure on consumers.
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Philippine inflation eased slightly to 6.1 percent in August from 6.2 percent in July, but faster rice price increases continued to put pressure on consumers.
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The country’s political noise is weighing on investor and business confidence, adding to concerns over slowing economic growth and weakening consumer spending,…
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The peso weakened 0.22 percent to a third consecutive record-low close of P62.40 per US dollar on Tuesday, surpassing Friday’s record-low close of P62.265,…
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The Philippine peso’s recent depreciation has largely followed foreign exchange market dynamics, according to ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)…
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There is a particular kind of memory that travels home with you on a long-haul flight — not captured in the flat light of a photograph, but carried in the…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects August inflation within the range of 5.5 to 6.5 percent, a modest reduction from its forecast for July, when…
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The Philippine peso has crossed the P62 per US dollar threshold for the first time in history, weakening 0.61 percent to a record-low P62.265 against the…
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Pax Silica is not looking for a ‘partner’ to share profits with. It is looking for a country dumb enough and blind enough not to see the pitfalls.
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The Philippine peso shed 23.8 centavos to a record-low P61.888 per US dollar on Thursday, marking the thirteenth time the local currency has slumped to a…
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The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has sharply revised its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation forecasts amid persistent domestic and…
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Remolona said the Philippines should diversify its oil sources and establish strategic fuel reserves to reduce its exposure to supply shocks.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has continued its tightening bias, hiking its key policy rate by another 25 basis points amid persistent upside risks to…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has continued its tightening bias, hiking its key policy rate by another 25 basis points amid persistent upside risks to…
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MANILA, Philippines — The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has sharply revised its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation forecasts amid…
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The P85 minimum wage hike in the National Capital Region (NCR) may add to already elevated headline inflation, Bank of the Philippine Islands Lead Economist…
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — Canada is set to announce Tuesday its response to new US tariffs after trade talks with President Donald Trump’s administration failed to…
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There is nothing wrong with enjoying your success. But if every salary increase leads to a lifestyle upgrade, you may be earning more without becoming…
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Philippine inflationAnother interest rate hike by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may address immediate inflationary concerns, but broader economic…
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