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Monetary board green lights $2.7 billion 3Q government borrowing plan
The monetary board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday approved the government plan to borrow $2.7 billion more from overseas creditors in the quarter ending September this year.
2024 holiday schedule
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. On Friday issued Proclamation Order 368 that sets the legal holidays for 2024. The advance holiday declaration allows business and individuals to plan ahead, especially travel arrangements that promote the tourism industry.
Farm gate price of palay eases in September–PSA
Palay or unmilled rice prices at the farm gate eased in September after surging in August and pushing the cost of milled rice sold...
Six in every 10 overseas Filipino workers are women–PSA data
More Filipino women have voted with the feet and left the comfort of home and family behind to find jobs overseas--mainly menial work--to help loved ones get a chance at a better life, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show.
Manila emerges from Article IV consultations “strong” post-pandemic
The Philippines is adjudged to have emerged from the pandemic on strong economic footing based on the preliminary assessment of a four-man visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
