S&P LOWERS PH OUTLOOK AMID ENERGY PRICE RISKS, FLAGS WIDER DEFICIT
Global credit assessor S&P Global Ratings has downgraded its outlook on the Philippines, warning that persistently high energy costs could…
Category: Economy
PH INFLATION CLIMBS TO 4.1% IN MARCH 2026 — PSA
Inflation in the Philippines accelerated to 4.1% in March 2026, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday. The latest…
PHILIPPINE DEBT REACHES ₱18.16 TRILLION IN FEBRUARY
The country’s outstanding debt climbed to ₱18.16 trillion by the end of February 2026, according to the Bureau of the…
BSP PROJECTS MARCH INFLATION AT 3.1–3.9% AMID OIL, FOOD, AND PESO PRESSURES
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects inflation for March 2026 to settle between 3.1% and 3.9%, citing continued upward…
MALACAÑANG WARNS PESO TO REMAIN UNDER PRESSURE AMID MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS
Malacañang has acknowledged that the peso will continue to feel pressure against the US dollar as long as tensions in…
PH PESO DROPS PAST ₱60 PER DOLLAR AMID MARKET VOLATILITY
The Philippine peso weakened past the ₱60-to-the-dollar mark during intraday trading on Thursday, hitting as low as ₱60.40 before opening…