economy

Gov’t debt rose to new record high of P16.92T

The debt load of the government went up in May to almost P17 trillion, although…

PH ‘upper middle-income’ dream elusive

Filipinos continued to lag behind their peers in Southeast Asia in terms of average income…

PEZA investments jumped 59.1% in H1, hit P72.36B

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) ended the first half on a high after approving…

Gov’t raises P30B from T-bonds sale

The national government on Tuesday raised P30 billion as planned from a re-issue of Treasury…

PSEi breaches 6,400 on CMEPA hopes

The implementation of a new law boosting the local capital markets gave the benchmark stocks…

PH net external liabilities rise to $69B 

The Philippines’ international investment position (IIP) was pegged at a net external liability of $69.3…

PSEi slips ahead of inflation data

The local bourse slipped on Monday as investors pocketed gains and braced for upcoming inflation…

BSP sees weaker external position for PH

The Philippines is expecting a weaker external position than it previously expected for this year,…

Lower stock transaction tax takes effect today

Starting July 1, investors will enjoy a reduced stock transaction tax of 0.1 percent as…

BSP still sees below-target June inflation despite oil price spike

Consumer prices may have posted a faster growth in June due to a brief spike…