Inflation, or the rate of change in prices, slowed to only 3.9 percent in December from 4.1 percent the previous November, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Heavyweight advocates and thought leaders at the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) called on government on Thursday to lift decades-old Constitutional prohibitions they assert serve only as binding constraints to the economic growth and development of the country.
The outstanding debt of the national government in November stood at P14.51 trillion, up P27.92 billion from the level in October due mainly to the net issuance of treasury debt papers in the domestic capital market for budget support.
The Philippines surpassed its international visitor arrivals in 2023, recording 5.45 million foreign tourists that contributed an estimated P482.54 billion to the economy, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said.
The Philippines is hopeful of being taken off the money laundering 'grey list' of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) of this year, the country's Anti-Money Laundering Council said on Tuesday.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Finance Undersecretary Charlito Martin Mendoza as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), replacing Romeo Lumagui Jr., who led the agency for three years.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture (DA) expects to cut construction costs by up to 20 percent when it assumes responsibility for building farm-to-market roads (FMRs) from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) starting next year.
Cebu Pacific (CEB) has launched its popular Piso Sale, giving travelers a chance to book flights for as low as ₱1 one-way base fare (excluding fees and surcharges) until November 15.