2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (536+ words) FLOOD CONTROL. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspects a flood control project in Baliwag City, Bulacan, on August 20, 2025. MANILA, Philippines " The Philippines missed its economic growth targets for the third consecutive year as the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (442+ words) MARKET. Rice and noodles for sale at Commonwealth Market in Quezon City, March 13, 2025. MANILA, Philippines " Inflation quickened to 1.8% in December 2025 as strong holiday demand pushed up prices of major food items, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Tuesday, January 6. This…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (361+ words) Editor's note: This press release is sponsored by Salmon Bank and was handled by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the publishing of this piece. Salmon Bank (Rural…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (319+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Batangas and Pampanga are out of the Top 10 provinces with the highest revenues, displaced by the entry of Ilocos Sur and Isabela in 2024." Ilocos Sur posted the highest revenue among the provinces in 2024 with P9.721 billion. The amount is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (388+ words) His promise of a "better, stronger Philippine economy ahead" arrives at a moment when the administration is eager to reclaim the narrative." Yet the data carefully threaded through this political storyline tells a more complicated truth " one that demands scrutiny…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (389+ words) BSP. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas headquarters in Quezon City on May 31, 2023. MANILA, Philippines " The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) slashed the country's key interest rate to 4.5% on Thursday, December 11, amid a faster inflation forecast and weaker outlook on economic…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1031+ words) The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposal to slash the effective interest-rate (EIR) ceiling for unsecured small loans " from 15% to 10% per month (it could be higher depending on data and market consultations) " marks the most significant overhaul of short-term consumer…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (674+ words) The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has finally solved one of the great mysteries of our time: how to feed a Filipino family on Christmas Eve with only "500." In a country where onions once flirted with gold-standard pricing and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (487+ words) MARKET. Vegetables and various goods for sale at Commonwealth Market in Quezon City, March 13, 2025. MANILA, Philippines " Inflation eased to 1.5% in November as the rise of vegetable and meat prices slowed, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday, November 5. The…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (568+ words) For global investors evaluating sovereign risk, the issue is no longer whether Zaldy Co would be arrested. It is now more of the structural configuration of governance failure " where policy architects, political brokers, contracting beneficiaries, and bureaucratic enablers appear entangled…...