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Philippine housing authorities hold consultations with developers to safeguard homebuyers and sustain the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino program amid…
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remittances
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on remittances.
Bracing for global energy shock
Faced with a global storm triggered by forces beyond our control, what other choice, pray tell, do we have?
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OFs’ remittances hit record $35.6 billion
Overseas Filipino remittances hit a record $35.63B in 2025, boosting the economy and contributing 7.3% to GDP, with the U.S., Singapore, and Saudi Arabia as…
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OFW remittances fall to six month low in November 2025
OFW remittances fell to a six-month low of $2.91 billion in November, BSP data showed, though year-to-date inflows continued to grow and a December rebound is…
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Jinggoy seeks 50 percent cut on OFW remittance fee
Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a bill seeking to slash remittance fees for OFWs by half, ensuring transparency, financial protection, and education for Filipino…
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Late data stream seen pushing marts
The currency is also expected to receive strong support from typical accounting year-end activities, where businesses may engage in window-dressing to polish…
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Can holiday spending save the Philippine economy?
E-commerce platforms report double- to triple-digit growth in gross merchandise value on major sale days compared with regular days. As a result, sellers now…
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Tribute to our Modern-Day Heroes
To our Bagong Bayani, you are the true champions of the Filipino spirit. Your resilience is awe-inspiring. For every tear shed and every lonely night spent,…
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OFW remittances rise to $3.17B in October
‘The faster and continued single-digit year-on-year growth in OFW remittances is a bright spot for the overall economy as an important growth driver,…
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OFW remittances rise to $3.17 billion in October 2025
OFW remittances rose to $3.17 billion in October, signaling steady growth and boosting consumer spending in the Philippines.
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Philippines posts $706-M BoP surplus in October
The spike in surplus was attributed by the BSP to increasing remittances by overseas Filipino workers, gains from business process outsourcing exports,…
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Philippines posts $706M BOP surplus in October
The Philippines recorded a $706 million BOP surplus in October 2025, boosting reserves and narrowing the year-to-date deficit to $4.6 billion.
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Phl cash remittances rise 3.7% in September
Remittances for the first nine months of the year totaled $26.03 billion, a 3.2-percent increase from the $25.23 billion recorded in the same period in 2024.…
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Phl cash remittances rise 3.7% in September
Cash remittances from OFWs rose 3.7% to US$3.12B in September 2025, bringing year-to-date inflows to US$26.03B, BSP reports, with the U.S. remaining the top…
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Trickle effect of seafarers’ remittances generates P1T for economy
Philippine maritime and manning industries contributed P1.06 trillion to the national economy in 2024, driving remittances, job creation, and industry…
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BoP deficit to widen through 2026 amid global uncertainties
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas projects the Philippines’ Balance of Payments to stay in deficit through 2026, citing global uncertainties, trade imbalances,…
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BOP posts $359-M surplus in August
The central bank said the August surplus was mainly due to its net income from investments abroad. This trimmed the year-to-date deficit to $5.4 billion from…
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