DESPITE falling short of its growth target, easing inflation would allow the government to lower interest rates and boost consumption in 2025, according to Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto. Recto said ...

WHILE a P200 daily increase in the minimum wage nationwide may seem like a much-needed relief for workers, a labor economics expert warned that it could have serious consequences for the country’s ...

PHILIPPINE economic growth should accelerate this year with monetary authorities expected to keep lowering interest rates despite trade and geopolitical uncertainties, analysts said. Initial responses ...

Q4 growth below economists expectations Q4 growth unchanged from the previous quarter Gov't confident of hitting low end of ...

THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY expanded by a weaker-than-expected 5.2% in the fourth quarter, bringing full-year growth to below the government’s target amid subdued consumption and lower farm output. Data ...

IN RECENT YEARS, the Philippines has experienced a sharp rise in inflation and fluctuating exchange rates. The peso depreciated by 10.5% against the US dollar in 2022, briefly recovered with a 1% ...

The House of Representatives passed on second reading a bill amending the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act to lower the ...

As a result, many Filipinos continue to question: why is inflation so aggressive? The National Economic Development Authority ...

The Philippine economy fell well short of its 2024 growth target, officials said Thursday, as deadly typhoons and drought ...

The Philippines economy accelerated in the final quarter of 2024, but full-year growth still missed the official target, signaling that the country's recovery still has some way to go.

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a ...

The Philippines economy accelerated in the final quarter of 2024, bringing full-year growth to the same pace set in 2023 and signaling that the country's recovery has some way to go.