The peso has weakened against the US dollar for the third consecutive trading day, closing at P59 on Thursday, Nov. 21, marking its lowest value in two years. According to data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines, the peso depreciated by 0.09 centavos from Wednesday's closing rate of...
The relative strength or weakness of the Philippine peso would be a consideration for monetary authorities in determining the extent and pace of the ongoing policy easing cycle, economists said. Following the 25-basis point (bp) reduction in the policy rate to six percent on Wednesday, Oct. 16,...
There will be another round of significant financial reprieve on the pockets of consumers next week as hefty price rollback will continue its streak at the gasoline stations next week, based on the calculation of the oil companies. As reckoned on the three-day outcome of trading in the regional...
Consumers will catch bigger financial break in their drive to the gas stations next week, as price rollbacks have gone heftier at end-week trading on Friday (September 6), prompting estimated price cuts for gasoline at the scale of P1.45 to P1.85 per liter. Diesel prices are also anticipated to...
Consumers will have a few more pesos to spend on their other basic needs this week, as fuel prices will be on significant rollback to the tune of P2.45 per liter for gasoline; and P1.90 per liter for diesel products. Kerosene, which is the other commodity in the triumvirate of weekly price...
While its corporate life will already end in two years, the outstanding financial obligations of state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) is still at a whopping P292.486 billion as of end-April this year. According to the company, its total debts stand at P254.6...
It will be another round of stranglehold on consumers’ pockets next week, as big-time oil price hikes will reign at the domestic pumps, based on the calculation of the oil companies. As estimated by the industry players, the price of diesel products will rise significantly by P1.20 to P1.60 per...
The battlefield of relentless volatile oil prices will be in the favor of Filipino consumers next week, as the domestic oil companies are anticipating hefty rollback at the pumps across products. Based on the calculations of the industry players, the price of diesel will have a sharp reduction of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) can help maximize the expected reduction on retail prices of rice by keeping the peso at "reasonable levels" against the United States (US) dollar. This was...
Motorists using gasoline products will be greeted with more favorable news at the pumps this week as the price of this commodity will be reduced by P0.90 per liter, according to the pricing advisories of the oil companies. Conversely, however, those filling up their vehicles with diesel will...
It will be a new round of financial agony for consumers at the pumps this week, as the price of gasoline and products will rise by P0.40 per liter, based on the pricing advisories of oil companies. Kerosene, which is the base for aviation fuel and also an essential commodity for...
The onslaught of bad news is coming endless for consumers, as another wave of financial pain will further squeeze their pockets with anticipated price hikes at the gas pumps next week. According to the oil companies, the price of gasoline products will rise by P0.45 to P0.85 per liter; while diesel...
