
Domestic trade volume plunges 37.9% in Q2
Domestic trade volume plunged 37.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter to 10.57 million tons from 17.02 million tons a year earlier, with shipments by…
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Domestic trade volume plunged 37.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter to 10.57 million tons from 17.02 million tons a year earlier, with shipments by…
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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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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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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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‘Inflation will start to hurt. And it did. We had roughly 7 percent last April due to power costs, and also supply. Property owners should cut building costs…
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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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The Philippines brought its poverty rate down to a historic low of 9.7 percent in 2025, with more than 6.5 million Filipinos moving above the poverty threshold…
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The Philippines may be moving into a higher-income bracket, but rising household expenses remain a major source of financial anxiety, with 74 percent of…
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You can have a nice car, a beautiful home, the latest phone and regular vacations — and still be financially struggling.
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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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Manufacturing accounted for P78.81 billion, or 68.4 percent of total foreign investment pledges on projects approved in this year’s second quarter.
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Foreign investment pledges surged 68.2 percent year-on-year to P115.20 billion in the second quarter of 2026, from P68.48 billion a year earlier, as…
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Inflation pressures are pushing the government to widen its response, with officials weighing fuel aid, supply measures and faster action on food and energy…
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The hidden lifestyle upgrades that quietly eat up every salary increase.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is likely to maintain its tightening bias despite inflation easing for three consecutive months, according to Emilio Neri…
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