Headline inflation decelerated in January to 2.8 percent, its slowest pace since October 2020, due mainly to lower food prices, utilities, and transport.
The Philippines ranks among the weakest across the Asia-Pacific region in the important metric of transparency, which measures whether governments and their officials are forthright and accountable, according to Moody’s Analytics.
Local output expansion that underwhelmed the economic managers last year at only 5.6 percent in terms of the gross domestic product (GDP) is seen reaccelerated to 6 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund said.
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Saturday met farmers, local government leaders and officials of the Department of Agriculture in Pampanga to sustain the push for agricultural modernization and increased food production in the face of El Nino.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands, the country’s fourth largest lender by assets, said Friday it recorded in 2023 its highest full-year net income of P51.7 billion, up 31 percent from the previous year, driven by record revenue and lower provisions that offset the increase in operating expenses.
Rural Filipino consumers are increasingly digitally connected but remain highly deliberate in spending, with trust, family needs and financial security playing a bigger role in purchasing decisions than simple exposure to brands, a new study by WPP Media, Ogilvy and Fifty5Blue found.
Public awareness and stricter enforcement around wildlife protection are taking root in Barangay Sinkatulan, Makilala, Cotabato as local residents voluntarily surrendered 12 wildlife specimens to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-PENRO) on September 10. The move reflects growing public compliance with Republic Act No. 9147, or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act.
SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY, Bulacan— About P14 billion may be needed to fully address the city’s chronic water supply problems, underscoring the scale of infrastructure investment required to deliver reliable service across the rapidly growing Bulacan city.
Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI Yohei concluded a day of key diplomatic and business talks in the Philippines today, marking a significant step forward in bilateral cooperation across multiple critical sectors.