The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday announced a 25 basis point reduction in its key interest rates, lowering the target reverse repurchase rate to 6 percent.
Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan underscored the critical role of public-private partnership projects in bolstering disaster resilience in the Philippines at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.
Farm gate prices of palay were higher in September compared to the year-earlier level even as it eased from the level in August, boosting rice farmers income.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday projected a stronger agricultural sector output in 2025 on the back of lessons learned from current year's...
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its review of charges and the surcharge policy and has bared significant reforms aimed at reducing borrowing costs for member countries like the Philippines.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of pork and other swine products from Poland, citing the country’s policy on African swine fever (ASF) regionalization.
Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos rose to US$2.9 billion in November 2025, highlighting the continued importance of migrant workers’ income in supporting the Philippine economy.
The Philippines must aim higher—much higher—if it wants growth that is truly inclusive, according to the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII).
The P9 billion-odd market for takaful, or Islamic insurance, remains small in the Philippines but is slowly gaining ground as insurers step up efforts to widen awareness and use, particularly in Mindanao.