Economy

PBBM admin vows continued support to consumers, farmers amid movements in commodity prices

The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gave an assurance on Thursday for its continued support to the most vulnerable sectors while implementing necessary measures to respond to rising prices as inflation inched up in September this year.

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,...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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