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Inflation slightly cools to 6.1% in August 2026
20+ min ago (293+ words) BASIC GOODS. People buy vegetables at the Paco Market in Manila on March 11, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – Inflation in the Philippines further eased to 6.1% in August, marking the fourth straight month of decline from a three-year high of 7.2% in April, the Philippine…...
DOF seeks lower P32-billion budget for 2027 despite lofty revenue goals
1+ week, 2+ day ago (575+ words) MANILA, Philippines – The Marcos administration is proposing a P32-billion spending program for the Department of Finance (DOF) and its attached agencies in 2027, with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) receiving the biggest share at nearly 63%. Of the DOF’s total amount…...
Poverty rate hits record low 9.7%, but millions are one crisis from sliding back
1+ week, 6+ day ago (381+ words) Informal settlements stand in contrast to Manila's modern high-rise buildings on July 9, 2026. While the Philippines has attained upper-middle-income status according to the World Bank, many Filipinos continue to face poverty and the rising cost of living. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines…...
59% of Filipino workers happy with salary, 45% say pay falls short – Jobstreet
2+ week, 6+ day ago (385+ words) Applicants who previously worked in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators and Internet Gaming Licensee employees, queue at the Department of Labor and Employment job fair, at a mall in Pasay City on November 19, 2024. MANILA, Philippines – About 6 in 10 Filipino workers are happy…...
From ghost projects to growth slump, Marcos now faces a spending dilemma
2+ week, 6+ day ago (859+ words) MANILA, Philippines – After spending months cleaning up the mess left by questionable infrastructure projects, the Marcos administration now finds itself with quite the opposite problem. It needs the government to spend faster. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is counting on a…...
As inflation bites, Filipinos have become 'intentional' shoppers
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (589+ words) MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos have not stopped shopping despite the creeping specter of inflation, though the country’s biggest retailer is seeing a consumer who’s increasingly deliberate about where each peso goes. SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) said consumer spending across its stores…...
Celebrating John Gokongwei Jr., the man behind the developments
3+ week, 2+ day ago (745+ words) Editor’s note: This press release is sponsored by Robinsons Land Corporation 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. As Robinsons…...
Philippine economy slows to 2.3% in Q2 2026, weakest since 2009
3+ week, 6+ day ago (324+ words) HAZARDOUS AIR. Haze blankets the skyline of Metro Cebu and nearby areas before sunset on April 19, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine economy grew by only 2.3% in the second quarter of 2026, slowing further as weak investment and elevated prices weighed on economic…...
Inflation eases to 6.2% in July 2026, but still elevated
4+ week, 2+ day ago (241+ words) ESSENTIAL GOODS. A consumer buys basic commodities at the Paco Market in Manila on March 11, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – Inflation in the Philippines softened to 6.2% in July as the relative slowdown in transport helped temper overall price increases, the Philippine Statistics Authority…...
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1+ mon, 1+ week ago (23+ words) Rappler Governmental decisions on tariffs, shipping, embargoes, and the types or kinds of goods and services to be imported and exported...