Cloudy skies with scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in parts of Luzon on Saturday, Dec. 7. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), in its weather forecast, said the shear line will affect the...
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has lowered its economic growth forecast for the Philippines for this year while maintaining its outlook for 2025 due to easing inflation and a less restrictive monetary policy. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 2, the regional think tank said the...
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered rain showers or thunderstorms are expected in various parts of the country on Saturday, Nov. 23. MB Visual Content Group In its weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the northeast...
Singapore-based DBS Bank is bullish that downward inflation and interest rates would bolster consumer spending as well as private investments in the Philippines even as economic growth would likely slow in the next two years. DBS Bank projects an average growth of 6.0 percent for this year, but...
“Pepito” (international name: Man-yi) continued to threaten the Bicol Region as it intensified into a super typhoon. (PAGASA) In a tropical cyclone bulletin issued at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
With economic growth slowing to its lowest pace since the second quarter of 2023, economists pointed to lower inflation and eased monetary policy as potential catalysts for boosting consumption, although trade barriers and peso volatility could hinder this progress. "Admittedly, a continued boost...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Saturday, Nov. 9, that “Nika” has intensified into a tropical storm. (MB Visual Content Group) In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA reported that the center of Tropical Storm Nika was located 1,005...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) remains confident that the government can still achieve its full-year growth target despite a slowdown in gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the third quarter of 2024. In a briefing on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
By DERCO ROSAL While the majority of expectations nod to an uptick in October inflation, economists surveyed by Manila Bulletin hold mixed forecasts for the Philippines’ third-quarter 2024 economic performance, noting both growth opportunities and possible risks ahead. Following the four-year low...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has forecasted cloudy skies with isolated rain showers in parts of Luzon and Visayas on Saturday, Nov. 2. (MB Visual Content Group) According to its weather forecast, PAGASA said the easterlies will affect the...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Saturday, Oct. 26, that Tropical Storm Kong-rey, currently outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), is expected to enter the PAR tonight or early Sunday morning, Oct. 27. (Courtesy of...
Scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected in areas of Southern Luzon on Saturday, Oct. 26, due to the trough of Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine.” (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) In its latest weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services...
