Economy
US signals openness to Philippines free trade pact
The US remains open to a free trade agreement with the Philippines, but Manila is in no rush to seal the deal.
Philippine firms target Saudi build, retail boom
Philippine companies are sharpening their sights on Saudi Arabia as Manila ramps up a trade push to plug local exporters into the Kingdom’s surging infrastructure and consumer markets.
Real inflation villain isn’t demand—it is supply
Inflation in the Philippines has a familiar villain. Every few years, prices surge, household budgets snap, and policymakers reach for the same lever that raises interest rates. But new research suggests they may be shadowboxing the wrong enemy.
Rate cut anticipation drive T-bill rate slide
Expectations of further easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas are rippling through the debt market, pushing treasury bill yields lower and fueling strong demand at the latest auction.
GenAI exposure puts Philippine jobs at risk
More than one in four Philippine jobs are now exposed to generative artificial intelligence, putting the country at the top of ASEAN economies with comparable data—and placing women squarely in the line of disruption.
