economy

Peso tagged as Asia’s ‘weakest link’

The Philippine peso remains Asia’s “weakest link” despite the central bank’s recent interest rate increase,…

Promises made, promises kept–and broken

In Philippine politics, presidential candidates promise abundance with ease. Governing, on the other hand, tests…

Poll: August inflation seen cooling to 6.1%

Inflation may have eased in August but likely remained above the central bank’s target, as…

Record-low peso hurting Filipino consumers

A cratering peso, on top of higher borrowing costs, could increasingly hurt Filipinos at home,…

Peso weakens further, breaches 62:$1 level 

The Philippine peso fell to a new record low on Friday, breaching the 62-per-dollar level…

Philippines keeps A-rating from Japan debt watcher

The Philippines retained its “A-” investment-grade rating with a stable outlook from the Japan Credit…

Aug inflation seen hitting as high as 6.5%

The onslaught of monsoon rains and persistently high oil prices likely kept Philippine inflation above…

PH July budget deficit widens 462% to P106.3B

The government’s budget deficit ballooned by 461.7 percent to P106.3 billion in July from P18.9…

Amro cuts 2026 PH growth forecast

The Philippines may post its weakest growth in nearly two decades this year, outside of…

BSP raises policy rate to 5%; peso sinks to new low

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delivered another quarter-point interest rate on Thursday, extending its…