Economy

2019 inflation seen at 3.6% despite oil tax hike

By Leslie Gatpolintan/PNA MANILA -- The country’s inflation rate is expected to decline further below 6 percent this month and even lower to 3.6 percent next year, even if the second tranche...

Overseas trade concerns weigh down PSEi; peso keeps gains

By Joann Villanueva - PNA MANILA -- The Philippine peso ended sideways against the US dollar during Thursday's session but the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) failed to recover on renewed trade...

Local markets pull back in midweek trading

By Joann Villanueva - PNA MANILA -- Risk-off sentiment was up in Philippine markets on Wednesday, resulting in a weakening in the main equities gauge and the peso following the big sell-off...

PH still monitoring global dev’t for bond issuance

By Joann Villanueva - PNA MANILA -- The Philippine government is still on a wait-and-see stance vis-a-vis its planned US dollar bond sale, which it targets to issue this quarter. In an interview...

PH manufacturing output, value recover in October

By Kris Crismundo - PNA MANILA -- The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Wednesday that the country’s manufacturing output and value in October this year recovered from a year ago. PSA data show that...

Economic managers vow more measures to ensure food security

By Joann Villanueva - PNA MANILA -- Economic managers on Wednesday cited the deceleration of domestic inflation last November and committed to implement more measures that would guarantee food security to help manage...

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