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Inflation slows down for fourth straight month at 6.1% in August
September 4, 2026
The Philippines’ inflation rate decelerated for the fourth straight month in August 2026 due to slower increases in food and utilities costs during the period,...
Palace, economic team working on managing inflation, peso fall
September 4, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos and his economic managers are addressing the impact of a weaker peso on the prices of goods, Malacañang said yesterday,...
Diesel, gasoline prices seen rising by up to P4.50 next week
September 4, 2026
Pump prices of diesel and gasoline are expected to increase next week, an oil industry source said Friday. GMA News’ Unang Balita reported that based...
DAR: Decades-long farm lot distribution program may be completed in 2027
September 3, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) appears on track to distribute remaining farm lots to landless tillers by 2027, Agrarian Reform Secretary...
Business registrations climb 8% at end-August as entrepreneurial activity stays robust
September 3, 2026
Business names registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) expanded by eight percent year-on-year to nearly 850,000 in the first eight months of...
VAT relief for system loss charges out by September
September 3, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) eyes the issuance of a circular removing value-added tax (VAT) on the allowable system loss charge...
Peso falls to new record low 62.565:$1
September 3, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso broke past the 62.5-per-dollar level to hit a new record low on Wednesday, widening its losses as renewed tensions...
‘Data center boom to yield small gains for Philippines’
September 3, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is expected to reap only a marginal economic boost from its data center buildout through 2030, with severe power supply...
DOF seeks 25% excise tax on luxury goods
September 2, 2026
The Department of Finance (DOF) is seeking to raise the excise tax on non-essential goods to 25 percent from 20 percent under the proposed Promoting...