Even if the Philippines is likely to miss its growth targets for 2024, it still remains on track in reducing poverty and taming inflation while its economy continues to fare better than its neighbors ...

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental (PIA) — The province’s 2024 inflation rate has dropped to an average of 3.2 percent from 5.6 ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. emphasized the importance of clearly communicating the government’s ongoing ...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the government’s economic achievements last year. The President  underscored the need to resonate to the public the ...

The Marcos administration aims to lift more Filipinos above the poverty line by reducing the volume of poor individuals to 13 ...

EXPECTATIONS of higher prices induce increased spending in essential goods, which can drive inflation during periods when it exceeds the target, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) study showed.

SPIKES in the price of oil and food, as well as, a weak peso hold sway over household’s inflation and spending expectations more than changes in monetary policy, according to a study published by the ...

AS the Philippines grapples with the volatility of rice prices, the delicate balance of agricultural policy and monetary policy comes into sharp focus. The warnings from former Bangko Sentral ng ...

The story remains promising for the Philippines’ economic narrative. But there is yet a long road ahead before the country transition into the next chapter of reaching “upper middle-income status.” ...

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Yet, rate cut hopes in the October monetary policy review were scotched by food prices that shot up, starting in September, lifting the headline inflation closer to 6% again. With food prices ...