Inflation, E-Wallets
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PSA 7.2 percent headline inflation
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PSA flags almost 50K late birth registrations; senators warn of 'sleeper cells'
The Philippine Statistics Authority is auditing nearly 50,000 late birth registrations from 2010 to 2023 following warnings from senators that foreign…
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Marcos says inflation remains uncertain, hopes for improvement by year-end
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government cannot guarantee a sharp decline in inflation this year, citing fuel and food prices, but expects public…
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Youth job seekers swell as unemployment hits 6%
Philippine unemployment rose to 6 percent in July as 3.14 million Filipinos were jobless, while labor force participation increased and employment fell from…
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Peso slump may call for more BSP hikes
The peso’s recent depreciation may indicate that further tightening from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) might be warranted as the Philippine economy…
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Duterte camp acknowledges aliases in CIF receipts
Duterte’s defense team admits the 266 names on confidential fund receipts were aliases, not real identities, in a tense Senate impeachment hearing. Learn how…
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Inflation eases for 4th straight month, but stays above BSP target
Headline inflation eased for a fourth consecutive month to 6.1 percent in August, falling within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s forecast range as food…
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Inflation eases to 6.1% as rice prices surge
Philippine inflation eased to 6.1 percent in August, but rice prices accelerated and flooding could affect vegetable prices in the coming months.
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Political uncertainty dampens business confidence
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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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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AMRO cuts 2026 growth forecast to 3.4%
The Philippine economy is expected to slow sharply this year as higher inflation, weaker private consumption and subdued public investment weigh on growth,…
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Weak peso, inflation weigh on property market
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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Philippine poverty rate falls to historic 9.7%
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Filipinos still struggle as economy moves up
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Remolona says Q2 growth may be higher
The 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth the country posted in the second quarter of 2026 may not be as low as initially reported, according to…
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Foreign investments surge 68.2% in Q2
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Gov’t widens push against inflation
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