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Inflation pushes Filipinos to rethink money moves

Elevated inflation is reshaping how Filipinos save, spend, and invest, as persistently high living costs squeeze household budgets and erode the purchasing power of money sitting idle.

BSP sees elevated inflation shaping 2027 budget

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expects inflation to remain elevated in 2027, with the government adopting a 4 percent to 5 percent inflation assumption in crafting the proposed national budget amid continued global and domestic price risks.

2027 budget targets recovery as economy slows

The government is betting on an economic rebound in 2027, building its proposed P7.2-trillion national budget around faster growth, easing inflation, and a gradual recovery in investment after a bruising year.

Treasury bill yields slip; 91-day paper below 5%

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 inflation eases as transport costs cool prices

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.

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PH to make energy security key ASEAN agenda

The Philippines will use its ASEAN chairmanship to push for stronger regional safeguards against energy supply disruptions and faster cross-border power connectivity as Southeast Asian energy ministers meet in Manila this week.

₱3.8-B fuel subsidy for agri sector beneficiaries kicks off this month

The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that around 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk, and agricultural haulers will receive ₱3 billion in fuel subsidies starting this month, aiding the sector amid El Niño impacts and persistently high fuel costs.

Visayas power probe pushes transparency, reliability, consumer protection 

Therma Visayas told lawmakers that it sources coal from Indonesia and uses the Indonesian Coal Index in its power supply agreements, as a House inquiry into electricity reliability in the Visayas turned attention to both supply security and pricing transparency.

DA ramps up El Niño preparations drawing on past preparations 

The Department of Agriculture is bolstering full-scale preparations for an intense El Niño, applying hard-won experience to safeguard farm output, secure food supplies, and protect farmers and fisherfolk from harm.

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