economy

Foreign borrowings surged 42x in Feb as gov’t locked in low rates

The Marcos administration borrowed much more from foreign creditors in February, having raised billions of…

BSP rate cut penciled in

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) might resume cutting interest rates this week as inflation…

Purisima hits Trump’s ‘tariff tantrum’

Former Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima on Friday described US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy…

PH inflation slowed to 1.8% in March, a near 5-yr low

Inflation in the Philippines slowed to a nearly five-year low of 1.8 percent in March,…

In a volatile economic environment, only timeless heritage and trustworthy brands survive

Multilateral institutions International Monetary Fund, World Bank and Asian Development Bank project a world of…

The two main solutions to addressing hunger in PH

To address our hunger problem, it is important to immediately address nutrition. And to implement…

PH seen to weather US tariff shocks

Traders woke up to a 17-percent tariff slapped by United States President Donald Trump on…

Feb budget deficit widened to ₱171B

The government’s budget deficit hit P171.4 billion in February, widening by 4.11 percent from the…

PH positioned to thrive amid Trump tariff challenges

Global banking giant JP Morgan Chase expects the Philippines, with its consumer-driven and service-oriented economy,…

Marcos-Duterte rift seen taking toll on investor sentiment

The ongoing political rift between President Marcos and former President Rodrigo Duterte is considered a…