Economy

Economic slowdown due to 2019 budget delay

by Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday admitted that Congress could be at fault for the economic slowdown in the first quarter of this year due to...

PH credit rating upgrade result of ‘game-changing’ reforms

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Philippines’ credit rating upgrade to “BBB+” is a result of President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to invest his political capital wisely in “difficult but game-changing...

PSEi up, peso slides in midweek trading

By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended Wednesday up while the peso weakened as investors took profits on earlier gains. The main equities gauge rose 0.20...

Gov’t eyes roadmap to systemize PH pursuit of ‘A’ credit rating

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- A roadmap is being eyed to “articulate and systemize” the Philippines’ active pursuit of an ‘A’ level credit rating, a central bank official said on Wednesday. Bangko...

Easing inflation boosts local markets

By Leslie Gatpolintan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Both the peso and the stock market recovered on Tuesday, as traders cheered data showing the country’s inflation easing to a 16-month low. The barometer Philippine...

Social mitigating measures still needed despite reduced inflation

By Leslie Gatpolintan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The government remains watchful of any potential upticks in prices even as inflation eased to a 16-month low last month, the National Economic and Development...

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