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PH rises 6 notches to 50th in Global Innovation Index

The Philippines’ standing in the Global Innovation Index (GII) has improved over the last few…

PH eyes ‘samurai,’ US dollar, euro bonds amid J.P. Morgan nod

The Philippine government is considering another sale of US dollar and euro bonds in 2026,…

PSEi loses more ground

Local stocks continued to lose ground on the first day of the trading week, amid…

July remittances rose to 7-mo high of $3.18B

Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods that washed out jobs and paralyzed businesses drove overseas…

PH Q2 foreign debt rose to $149B on dollar swings

The Philippines’ foreign borrowings edged higher in the second quarter but remained at levels the…

PH job market set to wobble as hiring demand fades

The US tariff storm is shaking business confidence in the Philippines and threatening to sap…

PH rate-cutting run seen ending just as US tariffs bite deeper

The Philippines and its Asian neighbors are expected to wrap up their interest-rate cuts by…

PSEi seen in limbo until ‘heads roll’

The Philippines may not be able to bring investors back to local equities unless “major…

Foreign direct investments shrinking amid trade woes

Foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines fell to the weakest level in half a…

Bond buyers boost bids after hefty gov’t payouts

The Marcos administration tapped local creditors at lower rates in Tuesday’s Treasury bond (T-bond) auction.…