economy

PH trade deficit seen worsening

The Philippines’ exports are slowly losing their competitiveness at a time the government’s aggressive infrastructure…

More countries drawn to dev’t of Luzon Economic Corridor

The governments of the United Kingdom, South Korea, Australia, and Sweden are keen on participating…

Severe weather conditions could hurt Q4 economic growth

Earlier this month, the Philippine Statistics Authority disclosed that third quarter gross domestic product (GDP)…

JP Morgan upbeat on PH growth story

Global banking powerhouse JP Morgan Chase is “quite bullish” on Philippine growth prospects in the…

Winners, losers emerge amid weak peso

There are winners and losers when the peso is weak. Last Thursday, the local currency…

Peso hits record-low 59 as Trump 2.0 boosts dollar

The Philippine peso on Thursday sank to record-low 59 against the greenback as Donald Trump’s…

300 Canadian business leaders coming for a trade mission

Around 300 Canadian business leaders will be visiting the Philippines for a three-day trade mission…

BSP may hold off further rate cuts

There are persistent price pressures that have yet to dissipate and could still pose a…

Peso sinks to 58.9 per $1, lowest in over 2 years

The Philippine peso sank to its lowest level in over two years on Wednesday to…

Bargain hunters extend PSEi win streak

Investors hunting for bargains lifted the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Tuesday, allowing the…