economy

Mideast war pushes PH dollar deficit to over one-year high

More foreign currency left the Philippines than entered in March, pushing the balance of payments…

UA&P: April inflation to breach 5%, erode recovery gains

Philippine inflation may spike past 5 percent in April due to the energy crisis, potentially…

Poll: BSP to kick off tightening cycle as high oil prices bite

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to raise interest rates this week…

Winter, waves and the return of the unresolved

Economic cycles do not end because we are tired of them. They end because excess…

IMF: High debt limits PH response to energy crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged the Philippine government to deploy a targeted fiscal response…

Oil prices to stay higher for longer

Oil prices are unlikely to retreat to pre-Iran conflict levels even if the fragile United…

BIZ BUZZ: No safe bets: Mideast war hits casinos 

The energy shock is clearly rippling into unlikely corners of the economy. Even the gaming…

Apeco banks on new export-import freeport accreditation

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (Apeco) expects to unlock pending investments as…

Feb remittances growth slows to near 2-year low

Remittances from Filipinos abroad are expected to remain resilient even after posting their slowest growth…

PSEi extends slump on oil, inflation fears

Local stocks extended their decline on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious over rising oil prices…