
UMIC status unlikely to deliver immediate gains — PSA Intelligence
The Philippines' newfound upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status is unlikely to have a tangible impact in the near term, according to risk management firm…
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The Philippines' newfound upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status is unlikely to have a tangible impact in the near term, according to risk management firm…
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Philippine economic growth could drop to as low as 1.4 percent in the second quarter as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on the domestic economy,…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) have signed a data-sharing agreement…
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BAGUIO CITY — Inflation in Baguio City and most parts of the Cordillera Region eased in June as lower fuel prices tempered the rise in consumer prices,…
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The number of Filipino children entering the workforce increased slightly in 2025, with nearly 869,000 children aged 5 to 17 reported as working, according to…
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Better agricultural data could lead to smarter food supply decisions as the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) deepen…
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Fertility rates across the globe have been falling over the past few decades, but for the Philippines, the fall is much sharper than one would expect over such…
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The Philippines spent a record P1.87 trillion on healthcare in 2025 as government health programs expanded and families continued to shoulder a large share of…
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‘It did not happen in the recent past. The last time we experienced double-digit inflation was in 2008. This time, we have found ways to mitigate El Niño.’
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday warned that the developing Super El Niño phenomenon could put additional pressure on food prices and…
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Tourism’s contribution to the Philippine economy slipped in 2025 as weaker foreign visitor spending weighed on the sector despite stronger domestic travel and…
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Domestic trade contracted sharply in the first quarter, with both shipment volume and trade value declining, as weaker sea cargo movement weighed heavily on…
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The Philippine Statistics Authority reported Tuesday that a total of 1,105,804 births, 276,561 marriages, and 566,709 deaths were registered…
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has launched a new digital platform that cuts the processing time for correcting civil registry records by as much as…
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Twin natural disasters that struck Cebu in 2025 triggered a slight decline in the Central Visayas labor force and forced the closure of several manufacturing…
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Retail rice prices eased slightly in early May. Still, Filipino consumers continued to face higher costs for fish, vegetables, and other kitchen staples,…
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Retail rice prices slightly eased in early May, but Filipino consumers continued to face higher costs for fish, vegetables, and other kitchen staples,…
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There was surge in foreign investment approvals in the first quarter with South Korea accounting for over half — 59.5 percent — of total inflows, followed by…
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