PH SECURES $2.5B IN SUCCESSFUL GLOBAL BOND SALE
The Philippine government has raised $2.5 billion through an oversubscribed, triple-tranche global bond offering, capitalizing on strong international investor demand…
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APPEALS COURT ALLOWS TRUMP’S 10% GLOBAL TARIFF TO CONTINUE FOR NOW
A U.S. appeals court extended a freeze on a lower court’s ruling on Thursday, allowing the Trump administration to keep…
PH UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS TO 4.7 PERCENT IN APRIL 2026
The Philippine labor market showed a modest recovery in April 2026, with the unemployment rate dipping to 4.7 percent from…
PH INFLATION DROPS TO 6.8% IN MAY 2026 AS SUPPLY COSTS EASE
The Philippines’ headline inflation rate decelerated to 6.8 percent in May 2026 from 7.2 percent in April, driven by cooling…
GLOBAL STOCKS SLIP, US BOND YIELDS HIT HIGHEST LEVELS SINCE 2007
Global equities trended lower on Tuesday as long-term U.S. Treasury yields surged to heights not seen since 2007. The market…
GOVERNANCE SCANDAL, INFLATION DRAG Q1 GDP GROWTH TO DISAPPOINTING 2.8%
Anomalies hounding the government’s flood control projects heavily battered the Philippine economy in the first quarter of the year, dragging…