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MB member Anita Linda Aquino resigns
Monetary board member Anita Linda Aquino, just under four years as member of the policy-making body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, has resigned in the wake of a scandal involving ghost central bank employees.
Jobless rate in April eases to 4% from 4.5% year-earlier — PSA
The unemployment rate in the Philippines declined in April to 4 percent from 4.5 percent in the year-ago period, with the economy creating more jobs in industry and services to take up the slack in agriculture because of the adverse impact of El Nino on the farm sector.
Inflation nudges higher in May to 3.9%
Inflation nudged higher in May to 3.9 percent, lower than most analysts' forecasts averaging 4 percent, versus only 3.8 percent in April, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Wednesday.
NEDA Board slashes rice import duty to 15% from 35% to tame inflation
The NEDA Board, chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has approved the reduction of tariff on rice to 15 percent from 35 percent to substantially lower the cost of the staple and ease its impact on inflation, whose elevated level has kept the central bank from cutting interest rates to help spur greater economic activity.
Government outstanding debt rise to P15.02 trillion in April
The total outstanding debt of the national government in April reached P15.02 trillion, marking a rise of P91.50 billion or 0.61 percent from March 2024.
