PSA

Cost of producing palay rose 7% to P14.52 per kilo

Higher farm input and labor costs jacked up the average cost of producing palay or…

PSA: domestic rice output grew in Q2

Domestic palay (unmilled rice) output likely rose in the second quarter of this year due…

Drop in rice prices keeps lid on inflation

With prices of staples such as rice falling at their steepest since 1995, inflation has…

Local manufacturers’ pricing power dips

Factory-gate prices remained in the red in May 2025, mainly amid a faster decline in…

PH trade deficit narrowed in May

Filipino exporters made a killing in May despite the global trade headwinds coming from the…

Poll: Inflation slowed in May

Inflation might have eased in May, as a strong peso helped soften oil prices while…

Import contraction cut PH trade deficit in April

The Philippines posted a smaller trade gap in April, as a stronger peso likely pulled…

PH delivered 5.4% economic growth in Q1      

Economic growth missed market expectations in the first quarter as the specter of global trade…

Factory output still in the red in March

Philippine factory output continued shrinking in March as local producers grappled with intensifying competition and…

PH agri output rebounds, ends 3 quarters of decline

After three straight quarters of contraction, the country’s agricultural sector managed to grow in the…