1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (437+ words) What does double-digit inflation mean for us ordinary mortals? When prices rise "between 10 percent and 99 percent," it can mean anything from less food for the same budget and hunger rates spiking, to higher utility bills and businesses folding. Filipinos have…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (288+ words) The Philippine-headquartered Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending financial support to assist developing member countries as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on global and regional economies. In a statement, the multilateral lender said it is prepared to deploy…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (495+ words) The record weakness of the peso and the surging global oil price has created a double whammy that will result in a doubling of the inflation rate in the coming months, hitting millions of poor Filipino families the hardest, according…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (156+ words) The transport group PISTON said Friday that while the government's P5,000 cash aid helps public transport drivers, it remains a temporary measure that fails to address the root cause of soaring fuel costs. This comes as the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (234+ words) The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday said manufacturers have agreed to hold off on price increases for basic goods for at least 30 days, with some committing to maintain current prices for up to 60 days amid ongoing tensions…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (300+ words) Department of Transportation Secretary Giovanni "Banoy" Lopez announced plans to hand out a fuel subsidy for the transport sector by the fourth week of March. Lopez said that the project is different from the P5,000 cash assistance from the Department of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (394+ words) The country's balance of payments (BoP) position registered a $5.7-billion deficit in 2025, equivalent to 1.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), a reverse of the $609-million surplus recorded in 2024, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. The BoP measures the country's…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (518+ words) The Philippines" outstanding external debt declined slightly in the fourth quarter of 2025, while key indicators of debt sustainability improved, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). In a recent advisory, external debt fell 1.0 percent to $147.65 billion as of end-December…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (596+ words) It has been two weeks since the start of the war in Iran and there is no early off-ramp visible. The US and Israel continue their assault on Iran while the latter is still holding out. Iran's situation is holding…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1179+ words) Households face a cascade of price hikes, with increases in fuel, electricity, water, and transport fares expected as early as next month, driven partly by the ripple effects of the Middle East conflict and the weakening peso. Water bills of…...