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Gas, diesel, kerosene hike hits motorists Tuesday
Motorists and enterprises will once again face higher fuel costs this week, as local oil companies announce another round of price hikes amid volatile global crude markets and currency headwinds.
Fuel prices set to surge again Tuesday
Motorists and transport operators should brace for another round of fuel price hikes this week, with oil firms expected to implement significant upward adjustments across all fuel products starting Tuesday.
GDP likely rose 5.8% in 2Q on stronger consumption — BPI
The economy likely expanded 5.8 percent in the second quarter this year, improving from 5.4 percent in 1Q but still lagging the 6.5 percent growth seen in 2Q 2024, according to the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI). The uptick, lead BPI economist Jun Neri said, was mainly driven by household consumption, buoyed by election-related outlays, cooling inflation, and sustained consumer lending.
Gov’t debt up slightly in May amid strong domestic borrowing
The country's total outstanding government debt stood at P16.92 trillion as of end-May 2025, reflecting a modest 0.99 percent increase of P166.20 billion from April levels, according to the Bureau of the Treasury.
Electronics sales fuel export surge in June, trade deficit narrows
Philippine exports soared 26 percent year-on-year in June 2025 to USD7.02 billion, driven by a sharp rise in electronic product shipments, which helped narrow the country’s trade deficit to USD3.95 billion from USD 4.34 billion a year earlier, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
