Lower interest rates as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) eases monetary policy would aid consumers battered by slowing economic growth across Asia-Pacific, according to the think tank Oxford Economics. The BSP's rate cuts "will help household balance sheets, especially as debt levels rose over...
The inflation rate, reflecting the increase in consumer prices, is expected to slow down in the coming months, aligning with forecasts from the government and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). In a commentary, Dutch bank ING said that headline inflation will retreat to the target of two...
Amid elevated consumer prices and slowing economic expansion, many Filipinos are holding back from spending their hard-earned money, resulting in the lowest private consumption growth rate since 2010 during a non-pandemic period, according to the think tank Oxford Economics. "The main culprit is...
UK-based think tank Oxford Economics has identified nine cities in the Philippines among the largest urban economies in the world. In the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index , which ranks the 1,000 largest cities worldwide, Manila is the biggest city in the Philippines but is not considered a...
The Philippines' move towards renewable energy is expected to cause less disruption in electricity prices compared to other Southeast Asian countries, a study conducted by Oxford Economics showed. In a report, Oxford Economics said that the increase in energy prices in the Philippines during its...
Global think tank Fitch Solutions has raised the Philippines Short-Term Political Risk Index Score, while London-based Oxford Economics warned of potential credit downgrades for the country if expansionary deficit spending is pursued by the incoming new administration, after unofficial results...
New AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine data further support its use as third dose booster New data from ongoing trial showed increased antibody response against Beta, Delta, Alpha, and Gamma variants following third dose booster with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Additional analysis...
Without naming names, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday, November 4, posed a rhetorical question to voters: are they willing to hire someone who lied about being a college graduate? (Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV/Facebook) “Question: Kung meron kang negosyo at naghahanap ka ng...
Aside from being an “extraordinary housewife” as she was described by Senator Imee Marcos, Vice President Leni Robredo is also an “actual degree holder,” her spokesman said on Wednesday, October 27. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) “VP Leni is also an...
The camp of presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday, Oct. 23 stood by its claim that he obtained a special diploma from the University of Oxford, one of the world’s leading universities located in England. Oxford University Degree Confirmation “We...
The Oxford Philippine Society clarified on Friday, Oct. 22, that Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., did not finish his degree and "failed the preliminary examinations" in Oxford University. Former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) OPS, composed of Filipino students and...
While deemed as one of the Philippines’ economic drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the agriculture sector is also at risk of having its national budget allocation reduced due to fiscal adjustments post COVID. Ibit Integrated Farm is a five-hectare land in San Fernando, La Union that has been...
