Economists at Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) believe that the plan of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters, especially overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs), to protest his detention by the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague through a “zero-remittance week” could do...
US President Donald J. Trump's protectionist policies remain the top risk to Philippine economic prospects this year, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "A key uncertainty over the coming year is whether and to what extent Donald Trump follows through with his threats to impose tariffs...
Could this be a case of “better to laugh with the sinners than weep with the saints?” Too bad for consumers—no laughter here, only swelling bills and bitter tears! Back in November 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) slammed the door on the ₱5.2-billion rate hike plea of SMC Global...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed the creation of 2.6 million new jobs at the start of 2025, but underscored that the government's true goal is sustained quality employment for Filipinos. Pointing to the results of the...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas dropped 0.9 percent from 3.6 percent in January to 2.7 percent in February. A BUSY wet market in Iloilo City. Inflation or the rise in the price of goods and services over time dropped in Western Visayas last February. (Tara Yap) “The...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (center) (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) PILI, Camarines Sur--has the glut of financial assistance or "ayuda" that's available to Filipinos cause unemployment rate to rise? This was raised by Alyansa para sa...
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas campaign manager Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco says the Marcos...
DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reported an increase in the country’s employment rate--from 95.5 percent in January 2024 to 95.7 percent in...
Filipinos seek employment opportunities as the nation's labor force participation rate rises. Over half a million Filipinos were added to the total number of jobless individuals in January 2025, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This rapid multiplication of unemployed...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the slower inflation in February is a clear affirmation that the agency’s strategy to stabilize the supply and prices of agricultural products is working as intended. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Numbers don't lie. This was House Speaker Martin Romualdez's upbeat reaction to the continued drop in inflation rate, which slowed from 2.9 percent in January to 2.1 percent in February this year....
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied for lack of jurisdiction the petition of Suburbia Automotive Ventures, Inc. against the P46.05 million tax assessments issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). The BIR issued a preliminary assessment notice (PAN) dated Sept. 6, 2010 assessing...
