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Sardines, noodles lead fresh round of price hikes
Consumers may need to stretch their grocery budgets a little further as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released an updated Suggested Retail Price (SRP) bulletin showing higher prices for several basic and prime commodities.
Peso weakness, food cost seen driving May inflation as high as 7.9% – BSP
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas forecasts inflation for May between 7.1 and 7.9 percent, driven mainly by costlier rice, vegetables, and meat, plus a weaker peso.
Marcos lands P56B Japanese investments, 10,300 jobs
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. secured P56.3 billion in investment expansion commitments from four major Japanese firms during business meetings on the sidelines of his State Visit to Japan, promising roughly 10,300 direct and indirect jobs for Filipinos.
Business confidence dips in April, but outlook brightens for year ahead
Philippine business sentiment turned more pessimistic in April 2026, marking the second straight monthly decline, largely due to risks from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Results from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Business Expectations Survey show the confidence index fell to -35.8 percent from -24.3 percent in March, meaning more firms hold negative views about current conditions.
Fewer babies, weddings reshape Philippine economy
The Philippines is producing fewer babies, hosting fewer weddings, and recording fewer deaths, a demographic trifecta that economists say could gradually reshape consumer spending, labor markets, and long-term economic growth.
