Economy
With shutdown looming, U.S. Senate offers short-term budget fix
By Camille Camdessus and Paul Handley | Agence France-Presse The U.S. Senate drafted a last-ditch short-term budget proposal Tuesday as time was running out for Congress to avoid a partial government shutdown,...
Economy
DMW: Nearly 12K jobs abroad available on Independence Day
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced that it is set to conduct a nationwide Overseas Mega Job Fair in celebration of the 125th Independence Day on Monday, June 12.
Economy
PH employment rate rises to 95.5% in April
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday, June 9, reported that the country’s employment rate rose to 95.5% in April from 94.3% from the previous month.
Economy
PH debt reaches P13.91T in end-April 2023
The national government’s total outstanding debt reached P13.91 trillion as of the end of April 2023, according to the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) on Thursday, June 1.
Economy
PH GDP grows 6.4% in Q1 2023, highest growth in Asia
The Philippines logged a 6.4% gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter of 2023, the slowest since the second quarter of 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed Thursday, May 11.
Economy
Inflation further slows down to 6.6% in April 2023
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Friday, May 5, that inflation further slowed down to 6.6% in April 2023 from 7.6% in March.
