
BSP hikes rates again, cites risks outside Gulf
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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The benchmark index fell 0.86 percent to 6,137.23 on Wednesday, while the peso strengthened by around 8 centavos to P61.65 per US dollar as investors remained…
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The milestone is genuine. But it was built on consumption, remittance, and a bloated services sector, while manufacturing withered.
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Inflation has reared its ugly head, with 2026 estimates projected to be 6-7 percent, way above the government’s earlier target of 3-4 percent.
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You paid P700 to enter a building designed to remind you that you’re above the poverty line, but still below the imported ham.
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The local currency has hit record lows 12 times since the escalation of the Middle East conflict at the beginning of March. Before tensions intensified, the…
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The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must face the reality of poverty in the country amid rising market prices, stagnant wages and a lack of…
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The government says poverty fell to a record-low 9.7 percent in 2025, but the number comes with a question that is harder to answer: How much does a Filipino…
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Hydrochar is more suitable for industrial applications than domestic cooking.
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The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) has called for the expansion rather than defunding of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed…
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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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The gap between what a family needs and what the government considers acceptable to pay them is a canyon with a press release taped over it.
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It starts raining, and it is coming down hard.
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Wise is expanding its Philippine services with QR Ph payments, Philippine peso account details and higher real-time receiving limits for businesses as more…
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Of the £1.8 billion worth of Philippine goods shipped to the UK in 2025, around £299 million qualified for benefits under the Developing Countries Trading…
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The broader economic downturn the Philippines is currently experiencing may trigger spillover effects in the real estate market, according to property…
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TP in the Philippines has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the ninth consecutive year as the digital business services company marks its 30th year…
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