economy

June jobless rate rose to 4.9% on influx of fresh grads

The country’s unemployment rate edged higher for a second straight month in June as the…

Inflation eased further to 6.2% in July

The country’s inflation rate extended its downtrend in July, easing to 6.2 percent from 6.4…

BSP: ‘Hot money’ inflow shrank 27% to $170M in June

Foreign investors remained buyers of Philippine government securities in June but sold local stocks at…

Nebraska keen on boosting exports to PH

Nebraska is looking to export ethanol and agricultural products to the Philippines, banking on the…

Poll: Q2 PH growth likely slowed to 2.7%

Economic growth in the Philippines likely slowed to its weakest quarterly pace in nearly two…

The Pax Silica challenge is functional upgrading

President Marcos’ 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona) placed the proposed Pax Silica Industrial…

Postpandemic low: Economy likely grew by just 2.5% in Q2, says UA&P

The Philippine economy may have lost further momentum in the second quarter, with growth slipping…

Marcos tax plan to cost gov’t P66B yearly

The Philippine government stands to forgo about P66 billion in revenue under President Marcos’ proposal…

Metro Manila reopens door to new ecozones

President Marcos has signed an administrative order lifting a Duterte-era policy that barred the accreditation…

Amro stays cautious on PH amid oil shock, trade tensions

The Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro) said more weakness lies ahead for the Philippine economy…