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Unemployment inches up to 4.8% in May 2026 as farm jobs take a hit
While unemployment slightly worsened, underemployment improves sharply to 12.2% in May from 15.2% in April
Read more →[Puso at diwa] Beyond the World Bank’s reclassification of PH as upper-middle income
The real challenge facing the Philippines is no longer simply to become wealthier, but to become better governed
Read more →Robinsons Retail set to leave PSE as Gokongwei group secures delisting threshold
The Gokongwei group is taking Robinsons Retail – the company behind Robinsons Supermarket, The Marketplace, Uncle John's, and others – private, arguing that RRHI’s stock market price no longer reflects the company’s true value
Read more →[Vantage Point] How the Lopezes got, then lost CBK to the Aboitiz group
CBK's journey — from IMPSA to Japanese investors, then to the Lopezes, and now to the Aboitizes — is more than a succession of corporate transactions
Read more →Inflation eases to 6.4% in June 2026 as fuel, food prices cool
(1st UPDATE) Though lower domestic oil prices and cheaper major food items have pushed inflation down, average inflation for the first half of 2026 is at 4.8%, well above the government’s target range of 2% to 4%
Read more →Philippines races to lock in cheaper loans after upper-middle-income upgrade
The government also plans to give priority to new social sector projects over new infrastructure proposals, while expediting spending for infrastructure projects already underway
Read more →The Philippines is now upper-middle income. Why doesn’t it feel that way?
After hitting this milestone, the country’s chief economist says the challenge is now both 'making the growth faster' and 'more inclusive so that poverty reduction can be faster'
Read more →Fuel prices rise again with diesel, kerosene hikes on July 7
The DOE says Dubai crude has fallen to pre-war levels, but local pump prices remain tied to still-elevated regional fuel benchmarks
Read more →[Ask the Tax Whiz] Guidelines on BIR’s Micro Taxpayer Relief Program
The One-Time Tax Abatement Program is a special initiative introduced by the BIR to allow eligible micro taxpayers to settle certain unpaid tax obligations
Read more →LIST: Banks, e-wallets that made transfers free or cheaper
More banks and e-wallets are expected to lower their InstaPay and PESONet transfer fees in response to the latest push by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Read more →Top 5 News This Week: Iglesia ni Cristo, Rodante Marcoleta, Sara Duterte
Plus Senate findings on the '764' extremist network that may have influenced the Tacloban school shooting
Read more →RCBC made InstaPay transfers free, with conditions. BSP isn’t impressed.
RCBC joined the zero-fee wave, but its 30-transfer cap has caught the BSP's attention, with a top official saying the setup doesn't comply with the new rules
Read more →[Vantage Point] PNCC’s great puzzle: Why delisting isn’t so simple
Something unusual is unfolding behind closed doors involving the Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC)
Read more →Banks, e-wallets have until July 4 to lower transfer fees – Bangko Sentral
Under the new rules, if transfers within the same bank or e-wallet are free, transfers to another bank or e-wallet should generally cost only the switch fee. For InstaPay, that’s around P1.50.
Read more →[In This Economy] The Philippines is upper-middle income at last. But what does it mean?
This milestone is real, and it took decades of work by millions of Filipinos, not any single administration
Read more →RCBC makes InstaPay transfers free as banks cut digital payment fees
(1st UPDATE) RCBC Pulz customers may make up to 30 free InstaPay transfers per month, with a minimum amount of P100 per transaction
Read more →[OPINION] Why China won’t just leave out the Philippines
China is conducting deep-sea mining operations in the South China Sea for rare earth elements, which are very important in today's technologies
Read more →Why exactly did BPI make transfers free?
BPI’s gamble is clear: lose the fee, win the customer. Now other banks have some soul-searching to do.
Read more →[Good Business] Why every entrepreneur needs a community
An organization's greatest value isn't simply the experience or success of its members. It's what they build together.
Read more →Philippines reaches upper-middle income status — World Bank
The World Bank upgrade marks a long-sought economic milestone for the Philippines, but high prices, underemployment, and income inequality continue to plague millions of Filipinos
Read more →BPI customers can now deposit, withdraw cash for free at supermarkets, convenience stores
More than 1,360 partner stores – including supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies, and gas stations – already offer cash deposit and withdrawal services for BPI customers
Read more →[In This Economy] Ubenomics: Kaya ba nating masabayan ang ube craze?
Sabi ng iba, simple lang ang solusyon: magtanim lang tayo ng maraming ube! Pero may mga hadlang sa pag-asenso natin mula sa ube craze na ito.
Read more →Sugar farmers, workers seek audit of RSSI funds as pest continues to ravage Negros farms
At least 16,019 hectares of sugar farms on Negros Island, mostly in Negros Occidental, are affected by red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) reinfestation
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