economy

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…

BSP tipped to end rate hikes in Oct

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may deliver one final rate increase this month, bringing…

PH slips 2 notches in global innovation index ranking

The Philippines fell two notches to 52nd place in this year’s edition of a United…

Government debt widened to record P19.6 trillion in August

The Philippine government’s debt load swelled to a record level in August, breaching the P19.6-trillion…

September inflation likely hit 3-year high, says BSP

Inflation may have accelerated again in September, possibly reaching its fastest pace in more than…