economy

Overseas Filipino remittances hit 3-month bottom in August

Money sent home by Filipinos overseas hit a three-month low in August, as remittance growth…

Peso sinks past 63:$1 for the first time

Expectations of higher US interest rates bolstered the greenback and dragged the Philippine peso past…

Consensus builds for further BSP rate increases

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas may have to raise its policy rate higher to rein…

Red hot inflation seen extending BSP hikes

The Philippines is facing the highest pressure from inflation in Asia, which may prompt the…

PH growth seen below 3% as weak demand, inflation weigh

Economic growth this year is likely to fall short of President Marcos’ target as weak…

Peso sinks to fresh record low of 62.90:$1

The Philippine peso fell to a new record low on Thursday as expectations of higher…

PH inflation shock revives bets on BSP rate hikes

A sharp acceleration in inflation to a three-year high in September could force the Bangko…

PH inflation surged to 3-yr high of 7.2% in September

Philippine inflation surged back to a three-year high of 7.2 percent in September as adverse…

Amro cuts 2026 PH GDP forecast to 3.3% from 4.1%

The Philippines’ growth prospects for the rest of the year will hinge on how quickly…

Is the Philippines vulnerable to AI job displacement?

The Philippine Statistics Authority’s July unemployment rate of 6 percent, the highest since 2022, deserved…