Treasury bill yields continued to ease at Monday’s auction, with the rate on the benchmark 91-day paper slipping below 5 percent as cooling inflation strengthened expectations for a more accommodative monetary policy.
Philippine markets may stay on edge as investors juggle Middle East risks, oil prices and the next move by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, but fading rate-hike bets are giving both the peso and stocks some breathing room.
Philippine inflation slowed for a second straight month in July, reinforcing expectations that price pressures are gradually easing even as households continue to grapple with elevated costs for food, electricity and transport.
The Bureau of the Treasury fully awarded P50 billion worth of Treasury bills on Monday after robust investor demand drove borrowing costs lower across all tenors, signaling growing confidence that inflationary pressures may be easing despite lingering risks from energy prices.
Philippine financial markets are entering a pivotal week as investors weigh a heavy lineup of economic data, corporate earnings, and global developments that could shape sentiment and expectations for monetary policy.
Doris Magsaysay-Ho, president and CEO of A. Magsaysay Inc., is the 2026 Ramon V. del Rosario Nation Building Award recipient — the first woman to earn the honor.
The livestreamed shooting at a school affiliated with Ateneo de Zamboanga University should end the country’s familiar cycle of outrage, condolences, and calls for tighter security. It should instead trigger a harder look at how firearms are acquired, stored, and kept out of the hands of those who should never have them.
Epson Precision Philippines Inc. (EPPI) is expanding beyond its established precision printing operations into industrial robotics manufacturing, adding to the Philippines’ push to attract higher-value, technology-driven investments.
VinFast is positioning its new electric motorcycles as Philippine-ready two-wheelers, with engineering designed to handle the country’s heat, humidity, heavy rains, and flood-prone roads.