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House tackles record P6.8T 2026 budget, eyes reforms
The House of Representatives on Monday opened deliberations on the proposed 2026 national budget of P6.793-trillion—the largest in Philippine history—with a firm commitment to transparency, reforms, and a people-centered spending plan.
Remolona: Inflation outlook manageable, BSP to stay data-dependent
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. said the inflation outlook remains manageable for the rest of the year, signaling a steady approach to monetary policy despite ongoing external uncertainties.
PH retains third largest U.S. sugar export quota for 2026
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has maintained the Philippines' allocation of 145,235 metric tons (MT) of raw cane sugar under the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) system for fiscal year 2026, covering the period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026.
Palay prices begin to rise ahead of Marcos import ban
Farm gate prices of palay have begun to rise in nearly half of the country’s key rice-producing regions, just a week after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a two-month suspension of rice imports starting September 1.
Cash remittances hit $3B in June, boosting policy space
Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos rose by 3.7 percent year-on-year to US$2.99 billion in June 2025, up from US$2.88 billion in the same month last year, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
