The Philippine peso is back under pressure as surging oil prices and geopolitical strains jolt global markets, sharpening the policy dilemma for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported that the Philippines’ outstanding external debt edged lower in the fourth quarter of 2025, offering a modest improvement in debt manageability as global investors trimmed their exposure to Philippine securities.
Average yields on Philippine treasury bills fell at Monday’s auction, reflecting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent quarter-point cut to its benchmark interest rate. The move signals easing borrowing costs for both the government and private sector amid a supportive macroeconomic backdrop.
Anticipation of further monetary easing later this week kept Treasury bill yields on a downward path at Monday’s auction, as investors piled into short-dated government debt.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slid 1.3 percent to 6,384.58, extending profit-taking for a second session after touching seven- to nine-month highs. Even so, the benchmark remains comfortably above the 6,000 mark, keeping the broader uptrend intact and suggesting the pullback is more consolidation than reversal.
Mynt Inc.’s roster of more than 20 local and foreign institutional investors for its P92.32 billion initial public offering underscores the firm’s strong long-term fundamentals. The lineup includes major international names making their first such commitments in the Philippines or Southeast Asia, signaling deep confidence in GCash and the country’s digital economy.
There is a particular moment in every Filipino basketball game when somebody on the sidelines becomes a coach. It does not matter if the game is in the PBA, UAAP, NBA, or a barangay court with one hoop, a cracked backboard, and a dog wandering underneath it. Somebody always knows what the team should be doing. “Pass!” “Box out!” “Take the shot!” “Why is he still playing?” It is not necessarily criticism. It is participation.
Nine hundred thirty-five Filipino air traffic management officers and controllers have completed comprehensive training using cutting-edge simulators from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, expanding the country’s skilled aviation workforce to manage national airspace safely and efficiently.
Globe Telecom Inc. turned in its strongest network performance of the year this past August, earning its highest overall rating and fastest average download speed in the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Telco Report Card.