On notes and coins
The rule on coins is meant only to ensure the efficient flow and recirculation of currency — not to deprive anyone of the right to pay or be paid.
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The rule on coins is meant only to ensure the efficient flow and recirculation of currency — not to deprive anyone of the right to pay or be paid.
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The Philippine Statistics Authority said cheaper food and transport costs helped offset higher prices in housing, electricity, and utilities. Food inflation…
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Characterized by a decline of 20 percent or more from recent highs, a bear market represents a profound shift in investor sentiment from optimism to…
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The last time the local bourse traded at this level was in September 2022, when the index dropped to 5,741.07 amid fears of a global recession, rapid US…
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Analysts and traders expect the bank to plough ahead with a quarter percentage-point cut, lowering its key lending rate to between 3.75 percent and 4.00…
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The rise in prices, increasing food insecurity, and governance issues are critical challenges that should prompt transformative action.
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‘It’s important that while we’re providing support to the labor market, that we continue to lean against any potential persistence in inflation, whether that…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded a -1.5 percent inflation rate in September 2025, maintaining the…
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Increasing workers’ pay was the next biggest concern at 37 percent, followed by fighting criminality and poverty at 23 percent each.
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The government is unfazed despite a slight uptick in inflation last month, noting that the figure remains well within its full-year target range of 2 to 4…
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Inflation inched up slightly in September to 1.7 percent from 1.5 percent in August, according to data cited by the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI),…
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Year-on-year headline inflation in the Philippines rose to 1.7 percent in September from 1.5 percent in August, according to preliminary data from the Bangko…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projected that September inflation likely settled within 1.5 to 2.3 percent, ahead of the official release of data by the…
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The flood control controversy had weakened the peso, which retreated to the 58-level on 25 September.
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Diokno stressed that procurement will be competitive, contractors will be paid within 15 working days, and that the BSP maintains ‘zero corruption.’
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The president of the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association Inc. said shrinkflation is more likely to affect consumers than outright price increases…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying efforts to temper the impact of rising consumer prices, banking on rice price controls and supply-side…
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Food inflation climbed as storms and floods disrupted supply, particularly of vegetables and fish. Fuel costs also added pressure, reversing the slowdown seen…
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