The country's balance of payments (BOP) position surged to a surplus of USD3.7 billion in the third quarter of 2024, a sharp recovery from the USD524 million deficit recorded in the same period last year.
The average farm gate price of dry palay fell to P20.03 per kilo in November, signaling a potential drop in rice prices for consumers in the coming months.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30 million loan to support the Philippines' infrastructure development through public–private partnerships (PPPs).
Metro Manila residents will face higher water rates starting next year, as the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System-Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) adjusts tariffs to reflect changes in tax rates, environmental charges, and foreign currency differential.
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has reinforced its commitment to decarbonisation by signing two key agreements for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), highlighting the growing corporate and commercial significance of renewable fuels in global aviation.
Tourist arrivals in the Philippines experienced a modest decline in the first four months of 2025, totaling 2.10 million visitors compared to 2.12 million during the same period last year, data from the Department of Tourism showed.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. warned that trade shocks pose a deeper challenge to economic stability than typical supply shocks, citing their longer-lasting effects on investment and growth.
Major Maria Theresa Babiera of the Philippine Army never imagined that a simple conversation with her seven-year-old daughter at the mall would become a powerful reflection of the financial lessons she’d learned—and passed on.